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Paul Cézanne1879Oil on canvas
Stolen on New Year's Day 2000 while fireworks distracted Oxford's attention, Cézanne's luminous landscape has been missing for over two decades. Valued at $10 million, it was taken along with several other works. The thief has never been identified.
Color Mood
Structurally serene. Cézanne builds the landscape from interlocking planes of green and blue — each brushstroke a deliberate architectural decision. The palette of someone treating nature as geometry.
Stolen from Ashmolean Museum, Oxford (2000) — whereabouts unknown
Primary Colors
The dominant colors that define the overall mood and atmosphere of the work.
Secondary Colors
Supporting colors that add depth, contrast, and visual interest.
Tertiary Colors
Accent and detail colors that complete the composition.
post-impressionismstolengreenbluelandscapenature