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The clear French landscape is as pure as a verse of Racine.

Paul Cezanne

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Paul Cezanne
Age: 67 †
Born: 1839
Born: January 19
Died: 1906
Died: October 23
Artist
Draftsperson
Drawer
Engraver
Graphic Artist
Lithographer
Painter
Aix
Cézanne
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Pol Sezan
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French
Landscape
Pure
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Artist
Racine
Verse

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