French Window (La Porte-fenêtre)

1927

Pierre Bonnard

Associated Names
Pierre Bonnard

Artist, French, 1867 - 1947

The image contains a round table with a small jug on it positioned to the left, a patterned wall, and a curtain or thick foliage in the background. The color palette is dark lines and shades on a light cream background, resembling a sketch or etching. The table with the jug is on the left, while the intricate background elements draw attention towards the center and right side of the image. There is a doorway or arch-like structure leading to an outdoor or garden space, creating a sense of depth and space in the composition.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph

  • Credit Line

    Virginia and Ira Jackson Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 17.9 x 12 cm (7 1/16 x 4 3/4 in.)
    sheet: 30.6 x 22.2 cm (12 1/16 x 8 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2000.180.90

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Bouvet 1981, no. 106

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.

Wikidata ID

Q76355429

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