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Cherries

c. 1910

Pierre Bonnard

Associated Names

Pierre Bonnard

Painter, French, 1867 - 1947

This painting shows a light blue bowl filled with red cherries. Some of the cherries are dark red, while others are bright red with yellow highlights. Around them are green leaves and thin green stems. The background is a blend of pale blue, pale green, and spots of pink. At the top there are more green leaves. The paint has been applied in thick, visible brushstrokes.

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Artwork overview

Medium

oil on canvas
Credit Line

Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon
Dimensions

overall: 31.1 x 34.9 cm (12 1/4 x 13 3/4 in.)
Accession Number

2006.128.6

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Paul Mellon [1907-1999], Upperville, Virginia; bequest 1999 to NGA, with life interest to Mrs. Mellon; life interest released 2006.

Associated Names

Mellon, Paul

Inscriptions

lower left: Bonnard

Wikidata ID

Q20191345

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