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From an Original Color Painting
The subject is Ambroise Vollard, an influential Parisian art dealer who helped establish Cézanne's reputation as a major artist.
Vollard posed for the portrait over many days, during which Cézanne demanded he sit absolutely still; the artist never declared the work finished.
The painting is noted for its geometric construction, subdued palette of browns and blues, and the subject's intense, meditative posture.
It is housed today in the Petit Palais museum in Paris, France.
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The subject is Ambroise Vollard, an influential Parisian art dealer who helped establish Cézanne's reputation as a major artist.
Vollard posed for the portrait over many days, during which Cézanne demanded he sit absolutely still; the artist never declared the work finished.
The painting is noted for its geometric construction, subdued palette of browns and blues, and the subject's intense, meditative posture.
It is housed today in the Petit Palais museum in Paris, France.
