Pierre Bonnard

(French, 1867–1947)

Pierre Bonnard was a French Post-Impressionist painter remembered for his ability to convey dazzling light with juxtapositions of vibrant color. “What I am after is the first impression—I want to show all one sees on first entering the room—what my eye takes in at first glance,” he said of his work. Born on October 3, 1867 in Fontenay-aux-Roses, France, Bonnard studied law at the Sorbonne, graduating in 1888. During this time, he was also enrolled at the École des Beaux-Arts but left to attend the Académie Julian in 1889. At this more open-minded painting academy, Bonnard met Maurice Denis, Paul Sérusier, and Édouard Vuillard, among others. Together with these artists he helped from a group known as the Nabis, who were influenced by Japanese prints and the use of flat areas of color. Early on in his career, Bonnard was better known for his prints and posters than for his paintings. Moving to the South of France in 1910, over the following decades, Bonnard receded from the forefront of the art world, mainly producing tapestry-like paintings of his wife Marthe in their home. Late works of Bonnard, such as The Terrace at Vernonnet (1939), more closely resembled a continuation of Impressionism than other avant-garde styles of the era. Because of this, at the time of his death on January 23, 1947 in Le Cannet, France, the artist’s work had been largely discounted as regressive. Today, his works are held in the collections of the Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg, the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, the Neue Pinakothek in Munich, the Musée d’Orsay in Paris, and the Tate Gallery in London, among others.

Most Expensive Artwork Sold at Auction

La Terrasse ou Une terrasse à Grasse, 1912
Sold price: 19,570,000 USD

Pierre Bonnard Artworks

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Femme allongée, 1922

Pierre Bonnard

Femme allongée, 1922

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Nu debout, 1922

Pierre Bonnard

Nu debout, 1922

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Jeune femme à sa toilette

Pierre Bonnard

Jeune femme à sa toilette

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Femme au tub, 1917

Pierre Bonnard

Femme au tub, 1917

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Vue de Cannet

Pierre Bonnard

Vue de Cannet

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Les deux enfants, Vernouillet, 1909

Pierre Bonnard

Les deux enfants, Vernouillet, 1909

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Tête de femme, toque noire, Mme Lucienne..., 1917

Pierre Bonnard

Tête de femme, toque noire, Mme Lucienne..., 1917

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Rue sous la neige, 1898

Pierre Bonnard

Rue sous la neige, 1898

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Corbeille de fruits, 1924

Pierre Bonnard

Corbeille de fruits, 1924

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Après le théâtre, 1902

Pierre Bonnard

Après le théâtre, 1902

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Boulevard des Batignolles (La Pluie), 1926

Pierre Bonnard

Boulevard des Batignolles (La Pluie), 1926

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Autoportrait, 1930

Pierre Bonnard

Autoportrait, 1930

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Bord de mer, pins et rochers rouges, 1923

Pierre Bonnard

Bord de mer, pins et rochers rouges, 1923

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Nu de dos à la toilette

Pierre Bonnard

Nu de dos à la toilette

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Femme au parapluie, 1895

Pierre Bonnard

Femme au parapluie, 1895

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Jeune femme aux bas noir, 1893

Pierre Bonnard

Jeune femme aux bas noir, 1893

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Femme a parapluie., 1895

Pierre Bonnard

Femme a parapluie., 1895

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Nu accroupi, 1938

Pierre Bonnard

Nu accroupi, 1938

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Frauenakt

Attributed to Pierre Bonnard

Sale Date: October 14, 2023

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Paul Verlaine, Parallèlement, Ambroise..., 1900

Pierre Bonnard

Paul Verlaine, Parallèlement, Ambroise..., 1900

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L’Enfant à la lampe, 1897

Pierre Bonnard

L’Enfant à la lampe, 1897

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Le Canotage, from Album d'estampes..., 1896–1897

Pierre Bonnard

Le Canotage, from Album d'estampes..., 1896–1897

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Untitled

Pierre Bonnard

Sale Date: October 25, 2023

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Scène de famille (Family Scene), 1893

Pierre Bonnard

Scène de famille (Family Scene), 1893

Sale Date: October 30, 2023

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