Self-Portrait in a Casquette 1872

Paul Cézanne's "Self-Portrait in a Casquette" (1872) is a striking oil painting depicting the artist in a close-up view, wearing a dark cap. The work is notable for its bold brushstrokes and the artist's characteristic exploration of form and volume. Cézanne’s distinctive style, known as Post-Impressionism, breaks from the traditional techniques of realism and emphasizes subjective interpretation of reality. The portrait, housed at the Hermitage Museum in Saint Petersburg, Russia, showcases the artist's intense focus on capturing his own likeness with raw emotion and a hint of introspective contemplation.