Regular and Large print chart included
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Bring the atmospheric beauty of early Impressionist painting to your stitching collection with Bathers by the River by Paul Cézanne, now available as a museum-quality full-coverage cross stitch pattern from Serenity Stitchworks.
Painted in 1870, this evocative scene features a group of reclining and seated bathers gathered beside a tranquil river landscape. Rich greens, deep shadows, and warm flesh tones blend together through expressive brushwork, creating a dreamy and painterly composition filled with movement and mood. Unlike Cézanne’s later geometric bathers, this early work retains a softer, more fluid Impressionist quality that gives the piece a romantic and almost poetic atmosphere.
Widely regarded as one of the fathers of modern art, Paul Cézanne helped bridge the gap between Impressionism and Cubism through his groundbreaking exploration of color, structure, and form. Bathers by the River offers a fascinating glimpse into the artist’s early development, combining natural scenery with loosely rendered human figures in a composition that feels both intimate and timeless.
Carefully charted to preserve the rich textures, moody colors, and painterly details of the original artwork, this artistic cross-stitch design creates a striking finished piece for lovers of fine art, Impressionism, and classic figure studies.
Perfect for stitchers who love Post-Impressionism, Impressionist landscapes, classic figure paintings, French fine art, and museum-quality artistic cross-stitch patterns.
This chart is available in two formats - regular and large print. Once you make your purchase you will have access to both.
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Advanced cross stitch instructions and a floss amount conversion chart are included in the pattern.
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Design Size:
366w x 172h stitches
Types of Stitches:
Full stitches only, no half or quarter stitches, no backstitching
Level of Difficulty:
Advanced
Sewn Design Size:
14 count: 26.14 x 12.29 inches - 664mm x 312mm
18 count: 20.33 x 9.56 inches - 516mm x 243 mm
20 count: 18.30 x 8.60 inches - 465mm x 218mm
22 count: 16.64 x 7.82 inches - 423mm x 199mm
Fabric size necessary for design:
Add six inches to both length and width (3" on each side)
Number of floss colors in the design: 77 (DMC cotton floss) No blended colors.
