1894, Paul Cezanne, Pitcher and Fruits on a Table -- Tate Modern (London) (special exhibition)
From the museum label: This group of three still lifes exemplifies Cezanne's lifelong quest for perfection through a deliberately narrow range of subjects and objects. Here, a table, some apples, lemons or pears, a fruit dish, and a blue-grey stoneware pitcher are set alongside the theatrically arranged, curtain- like l'indienne fabric. The materiality of the objects gives them a strong presence in the space. Together they evoke the local and social context of a lower-middle class Provençal household. Cezanne's structured compositions and repetition of props across the group allows viewers to concentrate on modulations of colour and space, encouraging slow looking.
1894, Paul Cezanne, Pitcher and Fruits on a Table -- Tate Modern (London) (special exhibition)
From the museum label: This group of three still lifes exemplifies Cezanne's lifelong quest for perfection through a deliberately narrow range of subjects and objects. Here, a table, some apples, lemons or pears, a fruit dish, and a blue-grey stoneware pitcher are set alongside the theatrically arranged, curtain- like l'indienne fabric. The materiality of the objects gives them a strong presence in the space. Together they evoke the local and social context of a lower-middle class Provençal household. Cezanne's structured compositions and repetition of props across the group allows viewers to concentrate on modulations of colour and space, encouraging slow looking.