House and Farm at Jas de Bouffan

Paul Cezanne

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Work Overview

House and Farm at Jas de Bouffan
Paul Cezanne
Date: 1887
Style: Post-Impressionism
Period: Mature period
Genre: cityscape
Media: oil, canvas
Dimensions: 71 x 60 cm
Location: National Gallery in Prague, Prague, Czech Republic


The Jas de Bouffan (House of the Wind), the former summer residence of the Governor of Provence, to the west of Aix, was bought by Cézanne's father in 1859. This estate provided an unfailing source of peace and tranquillity for Cézanne. In this picture, the house seems to be drawing the sun into itself, almost turning to face it.