Biography
Pierre Bonnard (French: [bɔnaʁ]; 3 October 1867 — 23 January 1947) was a French painter, illustrator, and printmaker, known especially for the stylized decorative qualities of his paintings and his bold use of color. He was a founding member of the Post-Impressionist group of avant-garde painters Les Nabis, and his early work was strongly influenced by the work of Paul Gauguin, and the prints of Hokusai and other Japanese artists. He was a leading figure in the transition from impressionism to modernism. He painted landscapes, urban scenes, portraits and intimate domestic scenes, where the backgrounds, colors and painting style usually took precedence over the subject.
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Pierre Bonnard Nude in the Bath
1925
Pierre Bonnard The Bath
1925
Pierre Bonnard Coffee
1915
Pierre Bonnard The Window
1925
Pierre Bonnard The Table
1925
Pierre Bonnard The Bowl of Milk
c.1919
Pierre Bonnard Bathing Woman, Seen from the Back
c.1919
Pierre Bonnard Nude Bending Down
1923
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