La chanson du grand-père

1893

Pierre Bonnard

Associated Names
Pierre Bonnard

Artist, French, 1867 - 1947

The image shows an elderly man holding a baby or small child. The man has facial features including wrinkles, closed eyes, a mustache, a beard, and short, unruly hair. The child has a small head with sparse hair. Both figures are wearing draped garments. There is text at the top that reads "LA CHANSON DU GRAND-PERE" in capital letters. The background is a solid dark color.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph in black

  • Credit Line

    Virginia and Ira Jackson Collection

  • Dimensions

    image: 21.4 x 10.6 cm (8 7/16 x 4 3/16 in.)
    sheet: 34.7 x 21.3 cm (13 11/16 x 8 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2000.180.104

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Bouvet 1981, no. 11, State (proof)

  • Series Title

    Petites scènes familières

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

Q76355398

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