The son of a prosperous hat-maker, Cezanne's father insisted he study law, but later relented when Paul installed a studio at their country house in Aix.
His triumph occurred in 1904 at the Salon d'Automne, where an entire room was devoted to his work.

Still Life With Basket
Paul Cezanne, 1838-1906, French
Musee d'Orsay, Paris
