The Pool at Jas de Bouffan

Paul Cézanne

ca. 1885–86 · Oil on canvas · European Paintings

Cézanne’s affection for his family’s estate, Jas de Bouffan, near Aix, is reflected in the many views he painted of the property over a quarter century. He depicted the road at the lower right in this composition several times in the mid-1880s. Bordered with chestnut trees, it led from the back of an eighteenth-century house to landscaped gardens. Near the rail dividing the areas was a pool for collecting water and a washing trough, visible in the middle ground. The pool was flanked by waterspouts in the shape of lions, one of which may be seen here from behind.

Artist

Paul Cézanne

Date

ca. 1885–86

Medium

Oil on canvas

Department

European Paintings

Credit line

Bequest of Stephen C. Clark, 1960