The Card Players (Met version)
by Paul Cézanne, 1892
StylePost-Impressionism
Artwork Details
Details
- Year
- 1892
- Medium
- Oil on canvas
- Size
- 65.4 cm × 81.9 cm (25.75 × 32.25 in)
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Paul Cézanne painted five versions of The Card Players between 1890 and 1895. This Met version shows two Provençal peasants absorbed in their game. Their bodies form solid geometric masses, almost architectural in their stillness.
Cézanne sought to make Impressionism something "solid and durable, like the art of the museums." These card players exemplify his late style: simplified forms, muted earth tones, and monumental presence from ordinary subjects. One version sold in 2011 for over $250 million. It hangs at the Metropolitan Museum.
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About The Card Players (Met version)
Cézanne painted five versions of The Card Players with different numbers of figures. Museums in Paris, London, Philadelphia, and New York hold versions.
One version sold for over $250 million in 2011, making it among the most expensive paintings ever sold. Cézanne's influence on modern art makes his major works extremely desirable.
Paul Cézanne this Met version shows two Provençal peasants absorbed in their game. One version sold in 2011 for over $250 million.
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