Study for "Do Ré Mi"

1891/1893

Pierre Bonnard

Associated Names
Pierre Bonnard

Artist, French, 1867 - 1947

The image features a rectangular border with abstract shapes and bold, colorful letters and symbols in a pattern. The border is outlined in heavy black lines on a background of blue tones and contains musical note names like "SI," "MI," "LA," "RE," "SOL," "DO," and "FA" painted in purple with black outlines. Inside the border, the center space contains handwritten text in pencil, resembling notes or instructions on a page, with headings and script faintly discernible.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    brush and black ink with watercolor and graphite

  • Credit Line

    Virginia and Ira Jackson Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 20 x 27.3 cm (7 7/8 x 10 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2001.136.39

  • Series Title

    Petit solfège illustré

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Virginia and Ira Jackson, Houston; gift to NGA, 2001.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2000

  • Prints Abound: Paris in the 1890s, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2000-2001, 145, 169, no. 108 (color).

Wikidata ID

Q64619578

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