
“I haven’t lived with that long enough to paint it.” (Pierre Bonnard)
When I hear the name “Pierre Bonnard,” I think first of color — riveting, scintillating color with the power to sweep one away into the deep mysteries of life’s simplest daily pleasures and rituals. And I like that. His method was decidedly thoughtful and slow. His work took form from various initial renderings in pencil, watercolor, gouache, until over time and with increasing familiarity with his chosen subject, the completed version of the artwork emerged.
- Pierre Bonnard (French, 1867-1947): Normandie. Oil on canvas. © Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York/ADAGP, Paris. © This artwork may be protected by copyright. It is posted on the site in accordance with fair use principles.
- Pierre Bonnard (French, Les Nabis, 1867-1947): Women with Dog (Women and the Dog), 1891. Oil on canvas, 16 x 12-3/4 inches (41 x 32.4 cm). Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, Williamstown, Massachusetts, USA. © Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York/ADAGP, Paris. © This artwork may be protected by copyright. It is posted on the site in accordance with fair use principles.
- Pierre Bonnard (French, Les Nabis, 1867-1947): Still LIfe with Lemons, 1917-1918. Oil on canvas, 48.5 x 42.8 cm. Private Collection. © Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York/ADAGP, Paris. © This artwork may be protected by copyright. It is posted on the site in accordance with fair use principles.
- Pierre Bonnard (French, 1867-1947): Dining Room in the Country, 1913. Oil on canvas, 164.47 x 205.74 cm. Minneapolis Institute of Arts, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. © Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York/ADAGP, Paris. © This artwork may be protected by copyright. It is posted on the site in accordance with fair use principles.
- Pierre Bonnard (French, Post-Impressionism, 1867-1947): Landscape at Sunset, Le Cannet (Paysage au soleil couchant Le Cannet), 1927. Kunsthaus Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland. © Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. © Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York/ADAGP, Paris. © This artwork may be protected by copyright. It is posted on the site in accordance with fair use principles.
- Pierre Bonnard (French, Post-Impressionism, 1867-1947): The Cherries, 1923. Oil on canvas. Private Collection. © Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York/ADAGP, Paris. © This artwork may be protected by copyright. It is posted on the site in accordance with fair use principles.
- Pierre Bonnard (French; Les Nabis Founding Member, Post-Impressionism; 1867-1947): The Terrace at Vernonnet, 1939. Oil on canvas; 58-1/4 x 76-3/4 inches (148 x 194.9 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY, USA. © Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York/ADAGP, Paris. Image: © The Metropolitan Museum of Art. © Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York/ADAGP, Paris. Image: © The Metropolitan Museum of Art. © This artwork may be protected by copyright. It is posted on the site in accordance with fair use principles.
- Pierre Bonnard (French, 1867-1947): The Red Checkered Tablecloth, 1910. Oil on canvas, 83 x 85 cm. Private Collection. © Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris. Image: © Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. © Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York/ADAGP, Paris. © This artwork may be protected by copyright. It is posted on the site in accordance with fair use principles.
- Pierre Bonnard (French; Les Nabis Founding Member, Post-Impressionism, Intimism; 1867-1947): The Almond Tree in Blossom, 1947. Oil on canvas. © Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris. © This artwork may be protected by copyright. It is posted on the site in accordance with fair use principles.
- Pierre Bonnard (French, 1867-1947): Striped Blouse, c. 1922. Oil on canvas, 63.8 x 45.1 cm. Private Collection. © Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York/ADAGP, Paris. © This artwork may be protected by copyright. It is posted on the site in accordance with fair use principles.
- Pierre Bonnard (French, Post-Impressionism, 1867-1947): Paris Boulevard at Night, 1900. Oil on paperboard, 45.1 x 58.1 cm (17-3/4 x 22-7/8 inches). Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Massachusetts, USA. (Not on view) © Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris. Image: © Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. © Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York/ADAGP, Paris. © This artwork may be protected by copyright. It is posted on the site in accordance with fair use principles.
- Pierre Bonnard (French; Les Nabis Founding Member, Post-Impressionism, Intimism; 1867-1947): The Bathroom, 1932. Oil on canvas, 47-5/8 x 46-1/2 inches (121 x 118.2 cm). Museum of Modern Art, New York, NY, USA. © Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris. © This artwork may be protected by copyright. It is posted on the site in accordance with fair use principles.