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Intimism 

Originally, a French term applied to the quiet domestic scenes of Bonnard and Vuillard. Since applied widely to any painting of such subject matter. An outstanding example is Gwen John.
 

Pierre Bonnard, Bathing Woman, Seen from the Back, circa 1919
Pierre Bonnard
Bathing Woman, Seen from the Back
circa 1919
 
Edouard Vuillard, Girl in an Interior, circa 1910
Edouard Vuillard
Girl in an Interior
circa 1910
 
Gwen John, Young Woman Holding a Black Cat, circa 1920-5
Gwen John
Young Woman Holding a Black Cat
circa 1920-5