La Rue Molitor

c. 1925

Pierre Bonnard

Associated Names
Pierre Bonnard

Artist, French, 1867 - 1947

This is a drawing of a streetscape with a tree and a café. The drawing depicts a scene with a large tree at its center, around which the café with a sign that reads "BIERE" is situated. The scene includes minimalist representations of figures around the café area and a dog nearby. The drawing uses simple lines and shading to suggest movement and texture, creating an informal composition.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph in black

  • Credit Line

    Virginia and Ira Jackson Collection

  • Dimensions

    image: 34.7 x 22.5 cm (13 11/16 x 8 7/8 in.)
    sheet: 49.3 x 32.2 cm (19 7/16 x 12 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2000.180.79

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Bouvet 1981, no. 100, State ii/ii (proof)

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Edmond Frapier [b. 1878], Paris (Lugt 2921b and 2921d). Virginia and Ira Jackson, Houston (Stamp, VIJ in square, Lugt undescribed); gift to NGA, 2000.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1981

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

Inscriptions

lower left in print: BONNARD; lower right in graphite:PBonnard; bottom right by later hand in graphite: 0316; bottom center: URRF; bottom left in graphite: Porte Moletor; verso lower right in graphite: 34227

Markings

BS: GALERIE / DES / PEINTRES-GRAVEURS / PARIS

Wikidata ID

Q76355342

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