The Shady Lane

1930

Pierre Bonnard

Associated Names
Pierre Bonnard

Artist, French, 1867 - 1947

The image shows a sketched view of a tree-lined path. The trees create a tunnel effect as they stretch into the distance. The horizon is high, with softly drawn lines hinting at open fields or a distant landscape. The sketch uses expressive charcoal or pencil strokes to depict movement and texture in the foliage and path. The color palette is monochromatic, with bold blacks and soft grays on a light background, emphasizing contrast and depth. The contrast between the dark trees and light path highlights details in the close foliage and elongated shadows.
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Victor Waddington, London); purchased by Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon, Upperville, VA; gift to NGA, 1995.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1966

  • Bonnard 1867-1947: Drawings, Gouaches, Watercolors. Victor Waddington, London, 1966, no. 24.

Inscriptions

lower right stamped in brown: PB; by later hands, across top verso in graphite: Ref- 27 / "La Route ombragée" 1930 32.5 x 25.5 / 3915 Mellon

Watermarks

[cut off] ER ZOHNEN

Wikidata ID

Q64619565

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