Pensée triste

1893

Pierre Bonnard

Associated Names
Pierre Bonnard

Artist, French, 1867 - 1947

The image shows a profile silhouette of a person's head and shoulders, facing to the right. The outline of the face includes a nose, lips, and chin, without specific details of the eyes or facial features. The hair is long and follows the contours of the head and neck. There is no visible detailed clothing or jewelry. The background is black with some white areas around the person's outline. The title "PENSÉE TRISTE" is displayed in white text at the top of the image.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph in black

  • Credit Line

    Virginia and Ira Jackson Collection

  • Dimensions

    image: 19.2 x 9.5 cm (7 9/16 x 3 3/4 in.)
    sheet: 34.4 x 19.3 cm (13 9/16 x 7 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2000.180.107

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Bouvet 1981, no. 8, 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

Q76355408

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