A Spring Landscape
c. 1935
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oil on canvas
Dimensions
overall: 67 x 103 cm (26 3/8 x 40 9/16 in.) framed: 95.9 x 131.4 x 7.6 cm (37 3/4 x 51 3/4 x 3 in.)
Classification
Painting
Department
CMC
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Ailsa Mellon Bruce Collection
Accession Number
1970.17.10
Art Historical Context
Pierre Bonnard's *A Spring Landscape* (c. 1935), an oil on canvas measuring 67 x 103 cm, captures the artist's lifelong fascination with the vibrant play of light and color in nature. Painted late in Bonnard's career at his home in Le Cannet, southern France, this work exemplifies his Post-Impressionist style, influenced by his early days with the Nabi group. Rather than precise realism, Bonnard favored bold, decorative patterns and a luminous palette—think juicy greens, soft pinks, and golden highlights—to evoke the fleeting freshness of spring. Bonnard's technique was deeply personal: he of...
About the Artist
Pierre Bonnard
Pierre Bonnard (1867–1947) was a French painter and printmaker who became a leading figure in the Post-Impressionist movement and a founding member of Les Nabis. Born on October 3, 1867, in Fontenay-aux-Roses, France, Bonnard initially studied law at his father's insistence, graduating and briefly practicing as a barrister in 1888. However, his true passion lay in art, and he had simultaneously at...