Street Corner (Coin de rue)

1897/1898 (published 1899)

Pierre Bonnard

Associated Names
Pierre Bonnard

Artist, French, 1867 - 1947

This is a painting of a street scene featuring a cart and several figures interacting with animals. The painting depicts an everyday life scene on a street where a cart laden with items is being pulled, surrounded by individuals engaged in casual activities. There are small animals, including a dog, moving amongst the individuals. The figures and animals are sketched with minimal detail, emphasizing the busy and dynamic movement within the scene. The color palette consists of soft pastel tones, primarily utilizing shades of green, yellow, and black. The painting's style is evocative of early modern art, focusing on capturing the essence of social interaction and daily rhythm over detailed realism.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    color lithograph on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Virginia and Ira Jackson Collection

  • Dimensions

    image: 27.2 x 36.1 cm (10 11/16 x 14 3/16 in.)
    sheet: 40.4 x 53.5 cm (15 7/8 x 21 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2000.180.19

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Bouvet 1981, no. 60


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Virginia and Ira Jackson, Houston; gift to NGA, 2000.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1981

  • Bouvet, Francis. Bonnard: The Complete Graphic Work. New York: Rizzoli, 1981.

Inscriptions

lower right below image in graphite: PBonnard

Wikidata ID

Q75420008

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