The painting by Paul Cezanne, The Bridge of Trois-Sautets, was painted near the time of his death. In this rich watercolor, the artist dispensed with notions of traditional painting goals. Rather than solely focus on a realistic rendering of this scene, Cezanne turned instead to the task of recording his sensorial experience and exploring the underlying structure of the scene before him. This challenging assignment was one the artist worked on throughout much of his career. This article briefly describes the painting and the life of Paul Cezanne.