Bathers
- Artist
- Paul Cezanne
- Date
- 1877
- Style
- Impressionism
- Genre
- Genre painting
Paul Cézanne's Bathers (1877) is an influential oil painting that exemplifies his innovative approach to genre painting. Created on canvas, it depicts a group of figures immersed in a natural setting, emphasizing form and color over precise detail. Cézanne’s work shows early signs of Impressionism with its focus on light and brushwork, but also anticipates modernist styles. This Bathers is considered one of Cézanne's masterpieces and a significant contribution to the evolution of modern art.