1879.
Problems of dating and identifying the site have long heightened the ambiguity surrounding this painting. It is now agreed that it was painted late in 1879 or early in the following year. Indeed Cézanne is known to have lived at Melun at that time and the Maincy bridge is nearby.
Cezanne painted The Card Players during 894--1895.
yes
Yes, that is why he was a painter.
About 1901.
He found them an interesting subject.
He lived 1839-1906.
All artists are different.
In art school.
He could not make paintings without using paint. Other painters also use paint.
oil paint on canvas or wood
till he was dead
Yes, he did.