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Salon d'Automne

1912

Pierre Bonnard

Associated Names

Pierre Bonnard

Artist, French, 1867 - 1947

The image consists of a rough sketch with overlapping lines and shaded areas creating an abstract composition. There are indistinct figures and shapes resembling familiar objects such as reclining human forms and a suggestion of furniture, like a bed or couch. The drawing includes a combination of vertical and horizontal lines forming a loose grid-like structure. Some scribbled letters at the top read "SALON," hinting at a possible scene of a room or gathering space.

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Artwork overview

Medium

graphite with colored pencil
Credit Line

Virginia and Ira Jackson Collection
Dimensions

sheet: 20.9 x 17.5 cm (8 1/4 x 6 7/8 in.)
Accession Number

2001.136.26

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Virginia and Ira Jackson, Houston; gift to NGA, 2001.

Associated Names

Jackson, Ira, Dr.

Inscriptions

in image, in graphite: SALON / AUTUMNE / [not deciphered]

Wikidata ID

Q64619602

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