From "Le crepuscule des nymphes" (illustration, page 83)

1946

Pierre Bonnard

Associated Names
Pierre Bonnard

Artist, French, 1867 - 1947

The image shows a group of figures gathered together. The background subtly suggests a horizon with vegetation. The sketching technique is light and loose, depicting the figures and minimal background detail with flowing lines. The color palette is monochromatic with dark pencil on light paper, creating contrast. The composition is centrally focused with spacious margins, hinting at an intimate moment in a vast space.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph on china paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1963.11.49

  • 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

Q65511581

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