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Collection Online as of June 7, 2026

A horizontally oriented color lithograph depicts nude figures in a grassy landscape. In the center foreground, a person stands with head bowed. To the left, a figure reclines with an arm behind their head. On the right, two figures sit beneath a leaning tree. A craggy mountain, rendered with thick outlines and muted shades of green and tan, dominates the background beneath a sky filled with swirling white and gray clouds.

The Bathers (Large Plate)

1896–97

Paul Cezanne

(French, 1839–1906)
France, 19th century
color lithograph
Overall: 41.5 x 61.5 cm (16 5/16 x 24 3/16 in.)
Gift of Mrs. Ralph King 1926.298
Catalogue raisonné: Venturi vol.I, 287, 1157
Location: Not on view
  • ?-1926
    Fanny Tewksbury King [1867-1949], Cleveland Heights, OH
    July 7, 1926
    The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
  • Catalogue of an exhibition of the art of lithography: commemorating the sesquicentennial of its invention, 1798-1948. [Cleveland]: The Cleveland Museum of Art, November 11, 1948-January 2, 1949. Published as: Baigneurs. Mentioned: p. 24 archive.org
  • Drawn to the Body: The Human Figure and the Graphic Arts, 1500-1900. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (March 14-May 23, 1999).
    Generous Donors: A Tribute to The Print Club of Cleveland. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (April 2-August 4, 1991).
    Printing in Color. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (September 10-November 17, 1985).
    Department of Prints and Drawings Opening Exhibition. The Cleveland Museum of Art (organizer) (March 3, 1958-October 11, 1959).
    The Venetian Tradition. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (November 8, 1956-January 1, 1957).
    Exhibition of the Month: Ways of Drawing Nudes. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (January 30-June 6, 1945).
    The Silver Jubilee Exhibition. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (June 23-September 28, 1941).
  • {{cite web|title=The Bathers (Large Plate)|url=false|author=Paul Cezanne|year=1896–97|access-date=07 June 2026|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

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