The Côte du Jallais at Pontoise
circa 1877-81
Paul Cézanne captures the rolling hills of Pontoise with a delightful looseness that feels almost like a visual diary entry. Working alongside his friend Camille Pissarro in the late 1870s, Cézanne embraced the Post-Impressionist shift away from strict realism, focusing instead on the structural geometry of nature. You can see his pencil sketches peeking through the vibrant washes of green and blue, showing us exactly how he built up the scene layer by layer. It’s a refreshing glimpse into the mind of a master who was busy inventing modern art, one sketchy tree at a time.
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