Three Birds

1945-1946

Pierre Bonnard

Associated Names
Pierre Bonnard

Artist, French, 1867 - 1947

This is a drawing of a bird-like figure. The image features a stylized depiction of a bird occupying the center of a mostly blank page. The bird is drawn in a simple manner, using yellow and black colors for contrast. The drawing highlights the bird's features, such as its curved beak and outstretched wings, with a focus on bold outlines and minimal detail. The negative space surrounding the figure emphasizes its presence and form.
This object’s media is not available for download. Contact us about image usage.
Not on view See artworks now on view

Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph with graphite on yellow paper cut out and mounted on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of the Virginia and Ira Jackson Collection

  • Dimensions

    image: 8.89 × 11.43 cm (3 1/2 × 4 1/2 in.) irregular
    overall: 32.7 × 25.08 cm (12 7/8 × 9 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2004.162.47

  • 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: 89.14.05

Wikidata ID

Q76355540

You may be interested in

Loading Results