From "Le crepuscule des nymphes" (illustration, page 76)

1946

Pierre Bonnard

Associated Names
Pierre Bonnard

Artist, French, 1867 - 1947

The image shows irregular lines and shapes forming an abstract composition concentrated towards the center of a plain background. These dark strokes create the impression of a vertical mass with textures that resemble tangled branches or an aged tree trunk. Peripherally, there are lines that could suggest reaching hands or outstretched arms. The lower section features disordered lines resembling fallen elements or roots spreading horizontally, providing a sense of grounded connection within the scene.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph on china paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1963.11.47

  • 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

Q65511579

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