Three Birds

1945-1946

Pierre Bonnard

Associated Names
Pierre Bonnard

Artist, French, 1867 - 1947

In the center of the image, there is a yellow shape with black lines. The design features curved lines that suggest feathers and circular forms that could be interpreted as eyes. The overall appearance is reminiscent of an owl.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph on yellow paper cut out and mounted on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of the Virginia and Ira Jackson Collection

  • Dimensions

    image: 8.57 × 13.02 cm (3 3/8 × 5 1/8 in.) irregular
    overall: 32.7 × 24.77 cm (12 7/8 × 9 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2004.162.44

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Bouvet 1981, no. 129

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Virginia and Ira Jackson, Houston (not in Lugt); gift to NGA, 2004.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1981

  • Bouvet, Francis. Bonnard: The Complete Graphic Work. New York: Rizzoli, 1981: 129.

Inscriptions

lower left verso in graphite: 89.14.06

Wikidata ID

Q76355532

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