Nightfall (La nuit tombe)

1927/1928

Pierre Bonnard

Associated Names
Pierre Bonnard

Artist, French, 1867 - 1947

The image depicts a landscape using dark, rough, expressive strokes. The viewpoint shows a dense cluster of vegetation and trees with an energetic and chaotic texture. The horizon appears about a third of the way down from the top, with a line of trees or bushes breaking up the skyline. The sky above is filled with shading suggesting clouds. The technique uses heavily textured and overlapping strokes to create depth and atmosphere. The color palette is monochromatic in shades of black and grey, giving a moody and stark visual impact. The shaded areas blend together, emphasizing textured, natural forms over detailed representation.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph in black

  • Credit Line

    Virginia and Ira Jackson Collection

  • Dimensions

    image: 21 x 35 cm (8 1/4 x 13 3/4 in.)
    sheet: 32.1 x 49.7 cm (12 5/8 x 19 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2000.180.78

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Bouvet 1981, no. 102, State only

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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: PB

Wikidata ID

Q76355355

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