The uphill road

Paul Cézanne's "The uphill road" is an oil on canvas painting created between 1881 and 1882. It measures 0.71 meters in width and 0.59 meters in height and is part of the collection of the National Gallery of Victoria.

The painting depicts a gently sloping, grassy hill leading towards a row of houses nestled amongst trees. The houses are rendered in muted yellows and pale pinks, with dark grey roofs. The trees are suggested with short, visible brushstrokes of various greens. The sky is a light blue-grey, with hints of white suggesting clouds. The overall style is characteristic of Cézanne's Post-Impressionist technique, with visible brushstrokes and a focus on form and structure rather than precise detail. The path at the bottom of the hill is a light beige color.