A Week in Paris– Part Nine (Orsay)

There are not many Renoir paintings in this museum, but then there was a debate as to whether he should be grouped with the Impressionists anyway. But here are two of his more famous paintings…

Another artist who is under-represented in Orsay is Paul Cezanne, which is a great pity as he was very skilled… Here’s a village scene

Here is his self-portrait, looking a little peeved with himself.

Here’s his painting entitled ‘The game of cards’

There are some interesting one offs, and this one caused quite a stir in Paris, since it involved, a supposed proper woman, in the nude at a picnic sitting with two fully dressed men.

Here is a portrait Cezanne did of one Dr. Gustave Geffroy

And sadly, there is only one of Manet’s great paintings, this one..