Unleashing of the Dogs

1902

Pierre Bonnard

Associated Names
Pierre Bonnard

Artist, French, 1867 - 1947

The image depicts a sketchy landscape scene with an elevated viewpoint. The horizon line is high, showcasing a group of people and dogs in an open field. The foreground shows dogs with figures interacting with them, while loose and expressive brushstrokes define the scene. The color palette is monochromatic with dark shades on light paper. In the background are hills and vegetation rendered in a similar loose style.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph in dark blue on China paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of the Virginia and Ira Jackson Collection

  • Dimensions

    image: 15.2 x 13.7 cm (6 x 5 3/8 in.)
    sheet: 32.9 x 25.9 cm (12 15/16 x 10 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2004.162.7

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Bouvet 1981, no. 76, State b

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Ira and Virginia Jackson Collection, Houston; gift to NGA, 2004.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1981

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

Wikidata ID

Q76355478

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