Sous-bois – La Forêt

Sous-bois – La Forêt is a 1900 painting by Paul Cézanne. 



This Post-Impressionist artwork, housed in the Fitzwilliam Museum, depicts a woodland scene. The painting measures 0.515 meters in width and 0.622 meters in height. 



The painting features several trees, their trunks and branches rendered with visible brushstrokes, creating a sense of depth and texture. The foliage is suggested through patches of green and blue hues, rather than detailed leaf representation. The colors are muted, with greens, blues, and browns dominating the palette. The ground is depicted with a similar painterly style, using broad strokes of earthy tones. The overall effect is one of atmospheric perspective, with the background appearing lighter and less defined than the foreground.