The Brook
| Title | The Brook |
|---|---|
| Artist | Paul Cezanne (French, 1839–1906) |
| Date | c. 1895–1900 19th century |
| Medium | oil on fabric |
| Classification | Painting |
| Origin | France, late 19th-early 20th Century France |
| Holding institution | The Cleveland Museum of Art |
| Credit line | The Brook, c. 1895–1900. Paul Cezanne (French, 1839–1906). Oil on fabric; framed: 74.9 x 97.2 x 8.3 cm (29 1/2 x 38 1/4 x 3 1/4 in.); unframed: 59.2 x 81 cm (23 5/16 x 31 7/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Bequest of Leonard C. Hanna Jr., 1958.20 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“The Brook” is a work by Paul Cezanne (French, 1839–1906), dated c. 1895–1900. It is executed in oil on fabric and classified as painting. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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Dated to c. 1895–1900. Explore the wider set of works from the 19th century held in the archive.
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Recorded origin: France, late 19th-early 20th Century. Browse more public-domain art from France.
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Rights: CC0 (Creative Commons Zero) via the Cleveland Museum of Art Open Access programme.
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