The Capture

1902

Pierre Bonnard

Associated Names
Pierre Bonnard

Artist, French, 1867 - 1947

This is a drawing of several figures interacting in a landscape. The scene features a group of figures gathered in a clearing amid a broader landscape. The figures are engaged in activity, possibly indicating motion or interaction among them. In the foreground are two dog-like figures. The background contains rolling landscape features and faint suggestions of other figures or natural elements. The sketch uses thick lines and shading to convey form and movement, with an overall impression of spontaneity and abstraction capturing an essence of play or gathering.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph in dark blue on China paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of the Virginia and Ira Jackson Collection

  • Dimensions

    image: 15.2 x 14 cm (6 x 5 1/2 in.)
    sheet: 33 x 25.8 cm (13 x 10 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2004.162.6

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Bouvet 1981, no. 76, State c

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Ira and Virginia Jackson Collection, Houston; gift to NGA, 2004.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1981

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

Wikidata ID

Q76355475

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