The Bath (Le Bain, première planche)

1925

Pierre Bonnard

Associated Names
Pierre Bonnard

Artist, French, 1867 - 1947

This is an illustration of the upper body of a person sitting in a bathtub. The person is positioned with their back slightly turned towards the viewer, resting their head on their arms which are laid across the rim of the tub. The individual's hair is short and dark, neatly covering the head. There are no visible facial features due to the angle and position. No clothing is visible as the person is seated in the bath. The surroundings include a dark shaded area, possibly a window or a backdrop, with sketch-like textures around the rest of the scene, contributing to the abstract nature of the image. The signature is visible beneath the tub on the right side of the image on the canvas.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph

  • Credit Line

    Virginia and Ira Jackson Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 49.6 x 32.3 cm (19 1/2 x 12 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2000.180.82

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Bouvet 1981, no. 92, State only


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Virginia and Ira Jackson, Houston; gift to NGA, 2000.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1981

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

Wikidata ID

Q76355298

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