Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Painted by Paul Cezanne, this delicate watercolour puzzled viewers for years. Now identified as Hortense Fiquet, she emerges as the artist’s wife and enduring muse.

Seen throughout his work, Hortense became central to Cezanne’s artistic exploration.

Offered in Radical Genius: Works on Paper from A Distinguished Private Collection, this portrait’s loose washes and pencil lines pulse with immediacy, capturing a moment of quiet observation and bold experimentation.

Discover this once-unsolved mystery alongside other works on paper at the preview exhibition, 9-15 April.

🗓️ Radical Genius: Works on Paper from A Distinguished Private Collection | Paris | 15 April