This painting is most notable for its disjointed perspective, as if the two sides of the painting were completed using two different points of view. The right side of the table is not in the same plane as the left side of the table, which was a stylized method used by Cézanne to incorporate the differences of viewpoint into an impressionistic still life. It was this technique that made it possible to bridge the gap between Impressionists and Cubism, which employed varying perspectives and varying angles to depict subjects. As such, this still life is an example of the way in which Cézanne tried to deal with the complexities of visual perception.
Basket of Apples
oil on canvas • 62 x 79 cm