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From "Le crepuscule des nymphes" (illustration, page 70)

1946

Pierre Bonnard

Associated Names

Pierre Bonnard

Artist, French, 1867 - 1947

The image shows irregular, curving lines forming an abstract composition in the center of a blank background. The lines suggest outlines of figures, possibly reminiscent of human forms in dynamic interaction. The abstract nature of the drawing invites viewers to interpret the figures as moving together. The sketchy quality and minimal details of the lines resemble a faint etching or shadow of statues.

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Artwork overview

Medium

lithograph on china paper
Credit Line

Rosenwald Collection
Accession Number

1963.11.45
Catalogue Raisonné

Bouvet 1981, no. 128

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1952

Roger-Marx, Claude. Bonnard lithographe. Monte Carlo: Andre Sauret, 1952.

1981

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

Wikidata ID

Q65511577

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