In the collection of Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia — check current display status with the museum.
FROM THE BARNES FOUNDATION’S CATALOG
In 1908, the French art critic Louis Vauxcelles coined the term cubism upon seeing works by Georges Braque in which he responded to Paul Cézanne's landscapes. Here Braque deployed the characteristic brown-and-gray palette favored by the cubists, as well as touches of green and yellow, to give shape to the two pears. While the space of the picture is shallow, emphasizing its two-dimensionality, the subject of this still life remains recognizable, a common feature of early cubist works.
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Paul Cézanne — The Large Pear (La Grosse poire)
Paul Cézanne — Ginger Jar (Pot de gingembre)
Pablo Picasso — Wineglass and Fruit
Paul Cézanne
Jules Pascin — Two Women at a Circular Table
Paul Cézanne — Stoneware Pitcher
Paul Cézanne — Peaches and Pears
Paul Cézanne — Fruit and Ginger Jar
Pablo Picasso — Still Life with Basket of Fruit and Jug
Paul Cézanne — Sugar Bowl, Pears, and Tablecloth
Marie Laurencin — Still Life with Bowl and Fruit
Pablo Picasso — Jar and Fruit (Pot et fruits)
