Cezanne, Portraits

The Tate Modern in London is a huge museum in an old industrial plant, open free to the public.  https://www.tate.org.uk/visit/tate-modern

In early 2023 the Tate Modern hosted a show put together with the Art Institute of Chicago on Paul Cezanne (1839-1906):  "Focusing on the many tensions and contradictions in Cezanne’s work, this exhibition seeks to understand the artist in his own context, as an ambitious young painter proudly from the Mediterranean South, yet eager to make it in metropolitan Paris. Featuring many works shown for the first time in the UK, the show will follow his struggle between seeking official recognition and joining the emerging impressionists before relentlessly pursuing his own unique language. We will witness an artist wrestling with what it means to be a modern painter while remaining deeply sceptical about the world he lived in, from political unrest to a continually accelerating way of life. "  

Cezanne did have preferred subjects, landscapes and still lives.  He usually did not paint people; when he did, they were portraits of himself, family, or quiet older peasants.  (Most of the images are from the Tate/Art Institute show, although several are from the Courtauld Collection or the National Gallery.)  Cezanne had deep and long-lasting friendships and influenced other artists at the time and those who came after.

Portrait of the Artist with a Pink Background, 1875.

Madame Cezanne in a Yellow Chair, 1888-90.

Self Portrait, 1880-1.  National Gallery.

The Card Players, 1892-96.  The Courtauld.

Man with a Pipe, 1892-96.  The Courtauld.