Woman Leaning Forward

Paul Cezanne, 1890/1894

The image is a top-down sketch of a person's head showing facial features and hair styled in a bun or updo. The sketch captures the top part of the head, facial structure, eyes, and nose. The rest of the body is not… · description from the collection

Collection data

Artist: Paul Cezanne ¹
Date: 1890/1894 ¹
Medium: graphite on wove paper ¹
Original: 5,336 × 3,350 px ¹
License: CC0 (National Gallery of Art Open Access)
Credit: National Gallery of Art, Washington, Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon, in Honor of the 50th Anniversary of the National Gallery of Art

Object record, National Gallery of Art

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The image displays swirling, curvilinear lines and forms creating an abstract composition. The shapes resemble dynamic figures that may suggest dancers or statuesque poses.

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The image depicts a view overlooking a large expanse of water occupying the lower half of the circular frame. The horizon line is placed in the upper third of the circle, where the water meets distant land.

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