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Is this Cezanne done in pastel?
I have found this painting by Paul Cezanne for which Wikipedia claims to be in pastel. I’m not sure about it and maybe someone knowledgeable can help with some information. The painting hangs in The National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC. Please click on it to enlarge it and tell what you think in comment area and/or in the poll.
Paul Cézanne's Son
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Jill Stefani Wagner
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According to the National Gallery’s website, it’s an oil painting. http://www.nga.gov/fcgi-bin/tinfo_f?object=46575
about 1 year ago
I went to the website http://www.nag.gov and searched Cezanne’s work. In that site, it lists Paul Cezanne’s Son painting as an oil.
Have a wonderful day Mario and thanks again for this wonderful site!!!
The Northwest Pastel Society call to artists for the International Open Exhibition is now live and you can submit your entry online.
Bonnie
about 1 year ago
I love this web site…..fun and informative. I recommended it to my all artist friends.
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Suzanne and Bonnie, thanks a bunch!!! I guess that’s the institution we should trust more than wiki.
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Suzanne R.
Thank you for the kind words. Hope your friends will like it as well