What you are looking at
A tilted basket of apples, a wine bottle, a plate of biscuits and a rumpled white cloth sit on a table whose edges do not line up.
Why it is famous
Cézanne seems to show the table from several viewpoints at once, which is why the objects feel like they might slide off. That way of building a picture from different angles fed directly into Cubism.
How big is The Basket of Apples?
The Basket of Apples measures 65 × 80 cm (25.6 × 31.5 in), without its frame. It is roughly the same size as the Mona Lisa.
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Where to see it
It is at the Art Institute of Chicago, which has one of the great collections of Impressionist and Post-Impressionist painting.
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Who painted The Basket of Apples?
Paul Cézanne painted The Basket of Apples in c. 1893.
Where is The Basket of Apples?
The Basket of Apples is in the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, United States. (Gallery 248.)
How big is The Basket of Apples?
65 × 80 cm (25.6 × 31.5 in). It is roughly the same size as the Mona Lisa.
What is The Basket of Apples made with?
Oil on canvas.
Sources: Art Institute of Chicago, "The Basket of Apples"; Wikidata Q3956440; Wikipedia, "The Basket of Apples". Checked October 17, 2026. How we check.