Altocumulus over the Sainte Victoire

Oil on board 60 x 40cm

I live in Aix en Provence, a town most famous for its local artist, Cézanne, who loved to paint the Sainte Victoire mountain nearby. I can see the mountain from my balcony.
I belong to a group called the “Cloud Appreciation Society” and am always on the lookout for interesting cloud formations. One winter night an unusual wedge of altocumulus clouds seemed to point down to the mountain. Below is my street, lit by sodium lights. It was a magical sight that inspired me to try and capture the scene. I’m sure that in Cézanne’s day, he would have witnessed a very different composition.