Young Woman in Black Stockings (Jeune femme aux bas noirs)

c. 1894/1895

Pierre Bonnard

Associated Names
Pierre Bonnard

Artist, French, 1867 - 1947

Edouard Ancourt

Printer, French, active 1860s/1890s

The image features a sketched figure in profile from the head to below the knees. The facial features are delicate with long, wavy hair and flowing lines. The clothing is loosely depicted, with minimal lines indicating fabric. The person is positioned leaning forward. The background includes swirling patterns and ornate, abstract designs.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph in black on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    image: 28.8 x 12.7 cm (11 5/16 x 5 in.)
    sheet: 37.7 x 28.1 cm (14 13/16 x 11 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1983.86.1

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Bouvet 1981, no. 27

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1989

  • "Pierre Bonnard: The Graphic Art"The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 11/28/1989-2/4/1990; The Musum of Fine Arts, Houston, 2/23/1990-4/29/1990;Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, 5/24/1990-7/29/1990.

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

lower right in plate: PB; by later hand, lower left in graphite: Terrasse #8 / jeune fille aux / bas noirs (Escarmouche) Sic 61 / 8 x 13 1/2 / No 59 PBonnard; by later hand, lower left verso in graphite: #356

Wikidata ID

Q74044463

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