Dingo: Title Page

1924

Pierre Bonnard

Associated Names
Pierre Bonnard

Artist, French, 1867 - 1947

This image is a drawing of a canine head sketch. The drawing features a simplistic portrayal of a dog's head, done in a sketchy and abstract style. The outlines of the dog's head are drawn with quick strokes, capturing the essence with minimal details. The dog's ears are prominently pointed and its facial features are hinted at with lines and minimal shading, giving a textured appearance to its fur. Above the dog, there is a suggestion of a landscape or cloud-like shapes that provide a background context. The lines emphasize the fluidity and natural form of the subject.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching in black on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of the Virginia and Ira Jackson Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 32.5 x 26 cm (12 13/16 x 10 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2004.162.16

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Bouvet 1981, no. 90, State (printed without text)

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

Q76355500

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