Seated Woman with Her Chin in Her Hand

1930

Pierre Bonnard

Associated Names
Pierre Bonnard

Artist, French, 1867 - 1947

The image depicts a line drawing of a person in a seated position. The figure is shown from the upper body down to the feet, with one arm resting on their knee in a contemplative pose. The facial features are minimally detailed with elongated and slightly abstract shapes defining the eyes, nose, and mouth. The hair is short and closely cropped. The individual is dressed in a loosely fitted garment. There are no visible jewelry or objects. The background is plain and unadorned, emphasizing the simplicity and focus on the figure.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Frank Anderson Trapp

  • Dimensions

    plate: 17.2 x 11.7 cm (6 3/4 x 4 5/8 in.)
    sheet: 31.8 x 24.7 cm (12 1/2 x 9 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2003.118.7

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Bouvet 1981, no. 111

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Frank Anderson Trapp [1922-2005], Amherst, MA; gift to NGA, 2003.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1981

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

Inscriptions

lower center in plate: PB (in monogram); by later hand, lower center verso in graphite: P. Bonnard (Terrasse #64) Ste. MOnique, etching on Japan, Le compte 72/120

Wikidata ID

Q75428237

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