Artwork
Apples, Peaches, Pears and Grapes

Apples, Peaches, Pears and Grapes is an oil painting by the Post-Impressionist artist Paul Cezanne. It dates from 1890 and is held in the collection of the Hermitage Museum.
About this work
Overview
Apples, Peaches, Pears and Grapes is a still life painting executed in oil paint by Paul Cézanne around 1890. It is now held in the State Hermitage Museum.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts a simple arrangement of fruit, including apples, peaches, pears, and grapes, in a blue bowl on a wooden table against a dark grey wall with a white vase containing leaves.
Technique & Style
Cézanne's work is characterized by deliberate brushwork and a focus on geometric simplification, resulting in a textured, simplified representation of the fruit in a range of colors.
Context
This painting is part of Cézanne's exploration of still life within the Post-Impressionist movement, marking a transition towards a more structured approach to form and color that influenced the development of early Cubism.
Artist & collection
Artist
Paul Cézanne was born on January 19, 1839, in Aix-en-Provence, the son of a hatter turned wealthy banker.



















