La redemption par les betes

published 1959

Pierre Bonnard

Associated Names
Pierre Bonnard

Artist, French, 1867 - 1947

This is a photograph of a piece of paper with printed French text in the center. The text states "Suite complète des 39 lithographies de PIERRE BONNARD sur Japon nacré." The paper appears slightly yellowed with uneven edges. The image captures the printed text on a textured background.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    suite of 39 lithographs in olive-gray on japan paper of which 17 (1964.8.2965-2981) were completed by the firm of Mourlot Freres

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1964.8.2943-2981

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Bouvet 1981, undesc

Associated Artworks

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The image shows fluid and sporadic lines creating abstract shapes. The composition includes forms resembling floating musical notes or shells, a curved neck and body of a string instrument, and an undulating landscape. The loose, freeform lines suggest movement and texture like gentle waves or natural terrain.

Frontispiece from "La redemption par les betes"

Pierre Bonnard

1959

This image shows a sailing ship on the water. The horizon is slightly below the center, where the sea meets the sky. The ship is off-center to the right, featuring multiple masts with sails. Above the horizon, a circular form is on the left with some cloud-like lines. The style is minimalist with black lines on an off-white background.

From "La redemption par les betes"

Pierre Bonnard

1959

This is a drawing of a figure holding a tall wooden cross-like structure. The image captures a rough sketch of a figure with a focus on the expressive motion of lifting or supporting a pole or beam. The lines are loose and sketchy, with smudges and shading filling some parts, leaving the figure both defined and abstract. There is an implied sense of movement or struggle, suggested by the dynamic posture and angles. The incomplete and impressionistic style evokes a feeling of a scene in progress or an underlying concept being explored.

From "La redemption par les betes"

Pierre Bonnard

1959

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1952

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

1977

  • LC Rosenwald Collection 1977, no.2224.

1981

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

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