Cézanne at Jas de Bouffan

This summer, Aix-en-Provence is celebrating its most famous son, Paul Cézanne, in style. His studio, Les Lauves, is reopening to the public after the renovation of its collection and the site itself; so is Jas de Bouffan, the country house that the painter called home for four decades. This exhibition at the Musée Granet brings together some 130 paintings, drawings and watercolours – including international loans – to emphasise the importance of place in Cézanne’s art (28 June–12 October). Cézanne produced a number of major works in his second-floor studio, which was sunlit by a large glass roof, and though Paris was where he made his reputation, his landscapes and still lifes were transformed by the light of his native region. The paintings on display range from interiors – such as The Card Players (1893–96), an atmospheric depiction of two men Cézanne often spotted at Jas de Bouffan – to warm, expansive landscapes.

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Tall Trees at Jas de Bouffan (c. 1883), Paul Cézanne. The Courtauld, London. Photo: © The Courtauld

The Card Players (1893–96), Paul Cézanne. Musée d’Orsay, Paris. Photo: © Hervé Lewandowski/GrandPalaisRmn (Musée d’Orsay)

The Sea at l’Estaque (1878–79), Paul Cézanne. Musée Picasso Paris. Photo: © Mathieu Rabeau/RMN – Grand Palais