Auvers, Panoramic View (1873–75): Artwork and History

Auvers, Panoramic View (1873–75) is in the Art Institute of Chicago collection. The museum lists its creator attribution as Paul Cezanne (French, 1839–1906).

The work and its context

The Art Institute of Chicago describes the work:

Paul Cezanne made this work during his first prolonged stay at Auvers, where he was mentored by Impressionist painter Camille Pissarro. Cezanne rendered the unusual perspective—looking down onto the rooftops of Auvers and out to the distant countryside—using blocky, energetic patches of color and areas of ragged brushwork that seem unfinished, especially at the lower left and center. These choices, which were radical at the time, mark his attempt to communicate not merely the landscape’s appearance but also the feeling of seeing it and painting it.

Object facts

• Title: Auvers, Panoramic View
• Date: 1873–75
• Artist attribution: Paul Cezanne (French, 1839–1906)
• Place of origin: France
• Medium: Oil on canvas
• Dimensions: 65.2 × 81.3 cm (25 5/8 × 32 in.); Framed: 79.7 × 97.5 × 7.7 cm (31 3/8 × 38 3/8 × 3 in.)
• Type: Painting
• Department: Painting and Sculpture of Europe
• Reference number: 1933.422

Collection credit

Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Larned Coburn Memorial Collection

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