Boy Lying Down
- Original dimensions
- 65.5 x 54 cm
Scene depicted
In this pictorial work, a young boy is depicted lying peacefully, evoking pure and innocent intimacy. Cézanne, with his delicate brush, captures the essence of childhood through a composition where shapes and colors meet in harmony, creating an atmosphere of serenity. This painting becomes an invitation to slow down and savor the moment, an ode to tenderness.
Historical context
Œuvre : Boy Lying |BRK| Artiste : Paul Cézanne |BRK| Année : 1890 |BRK| Musée : Hammer Museum |BRK| Dimensions : 65.5 x 54 cm |BRK| Expositions majeures : From Corot to Modern Art. Memories and Variations |BRK|
Place in the artist's career
The painting Boy Lying represents a crucial step in Cézanne's career, reflecting his mature style. At the crossroads between the realism of his early days and the abstraction that would follow, this canvas can be paralleled with other major works like The Card Players and The Large Bathers , where the artist explores the human figure with an increasingly marked emotional depth.
Anecdote
“I draw a memory, a view, a light” one might imagine that Paul Cézanne whispered one spring morning while he was in his studio, surrounded by the scents of the flowers of Provence. It is in this unique setting that the inspiration for this masterpiece came to life, symbolizing a delicate moment between emotion and color, crystallized in the painting .