For many years Cézanne was preoccupied with the theme of bathers in a landscape, both in drawings and paintings. He was probably inspired by the paintings of nudes by old masters such as Titian and Rubens, or contemporary artists such as Manet. Clearly Cézanne did not aim to depict only the nude, but rather to combine the human figure with nature.
Specifications
| Title | Study of Four Women Bathing |
|---|---|
| Material and technique | Pencil, black chalk |
| Object type |
Drawing
> Two-dimensional object
> Art object
|
| Location | This object is in storage |
| Dimensions |
Height 203 mm Width 223 mm |
|---|---|
| Artists |
Draughtsman:
Paul Cézanne
|
| Accession number | F II 192 (PK) |
| Credits | Loan Stichting Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen (former Koenigs collection), 1940 |
| Department | Drawings & Prints |
| Acquisition date | 1940 |
| Creation date | in circa 1879-1882 |
| Collector | Collector / Franz Koenigs |
| Internal exhibitions |
De Collectie Twee - wissel III, Prenten & Tekeningen (2009) |
| External exhibitions |
Le modèle a bougé (2011) |
| Material | |
| Object | |
| Geographical origin | France > Western Europe > Europe |
All about the artist
Paul Cézanne
Aix-en-Provence 1839 - Aix-en-Provence 1906
Paul Cézanne studied in Paris at the Academy Suisse. He was refused admission to the art academy and the Salon did not want to exhibit his works. In 1882,...
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