Arts Everyday Living: Cezanne, “Father of Us All”—Among the Trees of Summer By Joan Hart on May 4, 2018 in Art Happenings Cezanne, In the Woods, 1897-1898, oil on canvas, Private Collection French master Paul Cezanne (1839-1906) is considered a giant among artists, called by Pablo Picasso as the father of us all. art appreciation, Post Impressionism, the art of summer, trees in art