At the Theater (Au théâtre)

1899

Pierre Bonnard, Ambroise Vollard (publisher)

Associated Names
Pierre Bonnard

Artist, French, 1867 - 1947

Ambroise Vollard

Publisher, French, 1866 - 1939

The image shows an abstract composition of dark shapes and lines, with some lighter forms resembling paper and human silhouettes. Clusters of figures appear to be sitting in a gathering, suggesting an event or ceremony. Bold dark colors dominate the image, creating a dimly lit atmosphere, with sporadic lighter tones and white areas resembling pages of books or programs.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph in pink, yellow, blue and red on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    image: 20 × 40 cm (7 7/8 × 15 3/4 in.)
    sheet: 40 × 53 cm (15 3/4 × 20 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.2085

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Bouvet 1981, no. 67

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Lessing Julius Rosenwald [1891-1971], Philadelphia, (Lugt 1932d and R in semicircle [not in Lugt]); gift to National Gallery of Art, 1943.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1945

  • Philadelphia Art Alliance, 1945.

1948

  • Paris, The Favorable Climate, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1948 - 1949.

1955

  • Modern French Colored Lithographs from the Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection, National Gallery of Art, 1955.

1956

  • Art and the Theater, Watkins Gallery, American University, Washington, DC, 1956.

1965

  • Dedicatory Art Exhibition for the William Cooper Procter Art Center, Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson, NY, 1965, no. 14.

Bibliography

1952

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

1981

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

Inscriptions

none

Markings

verso, stamped in black ink: National Gallery of Art, Rosenwald Collection (Lugt 1932d); stamped in black ink: Rosenwald stamp, R in semicircle (not in Lugt)

Watermarks

none

Wikidata ID

Q64961085

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