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The image features a cluster of trees with wispy foliage rising into the sky. The horizon is close to the bottom edge, with the tree tops silhouetted against it. The watercolor piece uses fluid brushstrokes and overlapping washes of color. The color palette includes light blues, greens, and earthy tones, creating a tranquil atmosphere. The sky is a pale blend of blue and cream, adding to the dreamy feel of the image.
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The image features a cluster of trees with wispy foliage rising into the sky. The horizon is close to the bottom edge, with the tree tops silhouetted against it. The watercolor piece uses fluid brushstrokes and overlapping washes of color. The color palette includes light blues, greens, and earthy tones, creating a tranquil atmosphere. The sky is a pale blend of blue and cream, adding to the dreamy feel of the image.

National Gallery of Art · Drawing

Banks of the Seine at Médan

Paul Cezanne

Date
1880-1885
Medium
watercolor and graphite
Dimensions
overall: 31 x 43 cm (12 3/16 x 16 15/16 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Accession number
2013.102.1
Credit line
Florian Carr Fund
Time span
1876 to 1900
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • French
  • Landscape
  • Tree
  • Water
  • Nature
Provenance

(Ambroise Vollard [1866-1939], Paris). (Alex Reid & Lefevre Galleries, London). Mrs. Chester Beatty, London. Paul Rosenberg, New York. Norton Simon, Los Angeles. (Yayoi Gallery, Tokyo); private collection, Japan, from 1972; (Noortman Master Paintings, Amsterdam); (Mr. and Mrs. James T. Dyke, Little Rock); purchased by NGA 2013.

NGA object ID 136122. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.