Boy in a Red Waistcoat, an oil-on-canvas painting by Paul Cézanne created between 1888 and 1890, one of four oil paintings and two watercolors of this red-vested model. The work reflects the French painter’s distinctive style—a mix of Impressionism with Classicism and an intense intellectualism—that was so progressive for its time. Boy in a Red Waistcoat shows the artist’s preoccupation with solving the puzzle of how to represent a three-dimensional world on a flat painted surface while simultaneously treating its subjects meaningfully. Cézanne often said that he “wanted to make of Impressionism something solid and durable like the art of ...(100 of 280 words) Access the full article Help support true facts by becoming a member. Subscribe today!