Framed The Card Players by Paul Cezanne

Product Overview:

• Proudly handmade in the USA
• Wood frame with mat, glass front, paper duster backing with wire hanger
• Museum quality Giclee digital print using archival paper and inks 
• Standard size frame measures approx. 24" x 21"
• Poster size frame measures approx. 36" x 32"

Product Details:

The Card Players by Paul Cezanne depicts Provencal peasants quietly absorbed in a game of cards. Unlike earlier, more boisterous depictions of card-playing in art, Cezanne presents the men in a calm, almost sculptural stillness, with their concentrated gazes and rigid postures emphasizing seriousness and dignity rather than merriment. The background is stripped down, focusing attention on the figures, their clothing, and the tabletop. Across the series, Cezanne experiments with composition, number of players, and scale, moving from larger, more complex arrangements to simpler, more intimate studies. These works exemplify his distinctive approach to form and color, using planes of color and geometric structure to suggest depth, balance, and weight—an approach that deeply influenced the development of modern art and paved the way for Cubism.