"Cezanne's most focused and intense investigations took place in the highly controlled and isolated environment of his studio. Here he would experiment with and elevate the genre of still life painting, traditionally considered the least important of the art genres. In contrast to painting outdoors, the the studio Cezanne could control his subject - staging, arranging, propping and tilting objects to his desired effect.
"After inheriting his father's estate, Jas de Bouffant, in 1886 along with his mother and sisters, Cezanne's studio practice changed. He planned a group of painting which followed a singular method, depicting the same objects repeatedly. In 1893-5 Cezanne painted a dozen canvases where his usual combinations of props - apples and pears, bottles, a ginger jar, sugar bowl, water jug- are connected by an intricately folded blue fabric. Produced locally in Aix until 1885 and known as l'indienne, the fabric takes centre stage in most of the works. Through repeating this narrow range of everyday, locally produced or readily available household objects, Cezanne reinforces the materiality of his still life compositions...."
Curtain, Pitcher and a Fruit Bowl, 1893-4.
Pitcher and Fruits on a Table, 1893-4.
Still Life with Ginger Jar, Sugar bowl and Oranges, 1902-6.
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