Street Scene from Above (Rue vue d'en haut)

1899

Pierre Bonnard

Associated Names
Pierre Bonnard

Artist, French, 1867 - 1947

Ambroise Vollard

Publisher, French, 1866 - 1939

The image shows an overhead view of a narrow city street surrounded by buildings. The sky has swirling clouds in the background. Bold, sketch-like brushstrokes are used to create texture. The color palette consists of muted yellows, soft greys, and dark outlines. Light reflects off the winding street.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    3-color lithograph on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Virginia and Ira Jackson Collection

  • Dimensions

    image: 37 x 22.8 cm (14 9/16 x 9 in.)
    sheet: 53 x 40.5 cm (20 7/8 x 15 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2000.180.21

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Bouvet 1981, no. 62

  • Series Title

    Quelques aspects de la vie de Paris

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Virginia [1919 - 2007] and Ira Jackson [1920 - 2013], Houston, (Lugt 5734); gift to NGA, 2000.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1981

  • Bouvet, Francis. Bonnard: The Complete Graphic Work. New York: Rizzoli, 1981: no. 62.

Inscriptions

bottom left corner, in graphite, by later hand: 1

Wikidata ID

Q75420015

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