rideau cruchon et compotierArtist Paul Cézanne
Year 1893-1894
Type oil on canvas
Dimensions 60 cm × 73.0 cm (23.5 in × 28.75 in)
Rideau, Cruchon et Compotier is a painting created circa 1893 to 1894 by French artist Paul Cézanne (19 January 1839 – 22 October 1906). It is considered the most expensive still life ever sold at an auction.
Cézanne was famous for painting still lifes which expressed complex emotions while still being based upon carefully observed reality. Paintings of this type would eventually lead to the creation of new art styles during the 20th century such as Cubism.