Artwork
Bedpost [verso]
![Bedpost [verso], by Paul Cezanne, graphite, 1895](https://artifactworldgallery.com/img/paul-cezanne--bedpost-verso--1117199781ad2be5-w1024.webp)
Bedpost [verso] is a graphite drawing by the Impressionist artist Paul Cezanne. It dates from 1895 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
About this work
Overview
Bedpost [verso] is a work on wove paper executed in graphite and watercolor, attributed to Paul Cézanne and dated to around 1895. The piece is classified as a drawing, though its use of watercolor gives it a painterly quality.
Technique & Style
Cézanne combines delicate graphite lines with translucent washes of watercolor, allowing the underlying drawing to emerge through the pigment. The medium choice reflects his experimental approach to surface and form during the mid‑1890s.
History & Provenance
The work is recorded as part of Cézanne’s output from the late nineteenth century; specific ownership details and exhibition history have not been publicly documented.
Artist & collection
Artist
Paul Cézanne was born on January 19, 1839, in Aix-en-Provence, the son of a hatter turned wealthy banker.









![Father of the Artist [verso], by Paul Cezanne](https://artifactworldgallery.com/img/paul-cezanne--father-of-the-artist-verso--74e24a3aa4f42c1a-w320.webp)



![A Venetian Procurator of San Marco [recto], by Pietro Longhi](https://artifactworldgallery.com/img/pietro-longhi--a-venetian-procurator-of-san-marco-recto--2c48af9001688196-w320.webp)
![Study of Hands Knitting [recto], by Perry, Enoch Wood, Jr.](https://artifactworldgallery.com/img/perry-enoch-wood-jr--study-of-hands-knitting-recto--6db2e53680195bdc-w320.webp)




![Sheet of Studies [recto and verso], by John Flaxman](https://artifactworldgallery.com/img/john-flaxman--sheet-of-studies-recto-and-verso--af59e52d5279d768-w320.webp)