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Danse

1893

Pierre Bonnard

Associated Names

Pierre Bonnard

Artist, French, 1867 - 1947

The image depicts a person in a dancing pose, captured from just below the head to the feet. The person is in a dynamic position, possibly mid-step, with one leg stepping forward and the other leg back. Hair details are not prominent due to the sketch's style. The person is wearing a dress with floral motifs, adding to the sense of fluidity and movement. The background is minimal with abstract patterns and blocks, emphasizing the central figure and movement within the sketch.

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Artwork overview

Medium

lithograph in black on china paper
Credit Line

Virginia and Ira Jackson Collection, gift in memory of Virginia H. Jackson
Dimensions

image: 21.4 x 8.5 cm (8 7/16 x 3 3/8 in.)
sheet: 34.7 x 18 cm (13 11/16 x 7 1/16 in.)
Accession Number

2006.155.10
Catalogue Raisonné

Bouvet 1981, no. 18, State (proof)

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Virginia and Ira Jackson, Houston, (stamp, VIJ in square, Lugt undescribed); gift to NGA, 2006.

Associated Names

Jackson, Ira, Dr.

Bibliography

1981

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

Inscriptions

upper right in brush and red watercolor: PB (in monogram); lower left in stone: PB (in monogram)

Wikidata ID

Q75419569

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