Street Corner Seen from Above (Coin de rue vue d'en haut)

1897/1898 (published 1899)

Pierre Bonnard, Ambroise Vollard (publisher)

Associated Names
Pierre Bonnard

Artist, French, 1867 - 1947

Ambroise Vollard

Publisher, French, 1866 - 1939

The image depicts an aerial view of a busy street scene with buildings and people below. The artwork features rough brushstrokes conveying movement and energy. Earthy tones dominate the color palette, with subtle hints of lighter hues for details.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    4-color lithograph on lightweight, cream wove (handmade?) paper

  • Credit Line

    Virginia and Ira Jackson Collection

  • Dimensions

    image: 37 x 21 cm (14 9/16 x 8 1/4 in.)
    sheet: 53.3 x 40.5 cm (21 x 15 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2000.180.20

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Bouvet 1981, no. 70

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.

Inscriptions

lower right below image in graphite: à M Clot / PBonnard

Markings

verso: stamped in blue ink, Virginia and Ira Jackson Collection (Lugt 5734)

Watermarks

none

Wikidata ID

Q75420134

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