Trees Leaning over Rocks

c. 1892

Paul Cezanne

Associated Names
Paul Cezanne

Artist, French, 1839 - 1906

This image shows a view from below looking upward through a canopy of slender, arching trees. The horizon is not prominently defined, as the focus is on the upward view amid the trees. The image is executed with loose, sketchy strokes, using thin lines and faint washes of color to suggest the trees and their leaves. The color palette includes cool blues, soft greens, and hints of earthy browns. There is a sense of openness and tranquility created by the sparseness of detail and large areas of white space in the background.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and black chalk

  • Credit Line

    Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon

  • Dimensions

    overall: 47.3 x 31.7 cm (18 5/8 x 12 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1985.64.86

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Rewald 1983, no. 366

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Mr Paul Mellon (1907-1999); gift 1985 to NGA.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1986

  • Gifts to the Nation: Selected Acquisitions from the Collections of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1986, unnumbered checklist

1999

  • An Enduring Legacy: Masterpieces from the Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1999-2000.

Bibliography

1983

  • Rewald, John. Paul Cezanne: The Watercolors. Boston: Little, Brown and Company (A New York Graphic Society Book), 1983.

1993

  • Kapos, Martha, ed. The Post-Impressionists: A Retrospective. New York, 1993: 278.

Wikidata ID

Q64618848

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