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The image shows light pencil lines and curves forming an abstract composition. Several short, darker lines cluster to the left resembling a small seated figure. Intersecting lines and curves near the center suggest angular structures. To the right, a faintly sketched arc could be seen. The drawing creates open space for interpretation, inviting connections to familiar shapes while remaining abstract.
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The image shows light pencil lines and curves forming an abstract composition. Several short, darker lines cluster to the left resembling a small seated figure. Intersecting lines and curves near the center suggest angular structures. To the right, a faintly sketched arc could be seen. The drawing creates open space for interpretation, inviting connections to familiar shapes while remaining abstract.

National Gallery of Art · Drawing

A Man seen from Behind

Paul Cezanne

Date
1880/1883
Medium
graphite on wove paper
Dimensions
overall: 23.7 x 15.2 cm (9 5/16 x 6 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Accession number
1992.51.9.aaa
Credit line
Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon, in Honor of the 50th Anniversary of the National Gallery of Art
Time span
1876 to 1900
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Portfolio and series

Series
Sketchbook [1992.51.9.a-sss]

Subjects and terms

  • French
  • Standing
  • male
  • figure
  • Post-Impressionist
Provenance

Paul Cézanne (the artist's son), Paris; Paul Guillaume, Paris; Adrien Chappuis, Tresserve, Switzerland, 1933; Paul Mellon, Upperville, VA, 1967; gift to NGA, 1991

NGA object ID 76272. 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.