Boulevard [recto]
c. 1896 (published 1899)
Medium
color lithograph on wove paper
Dimensions
image: 17.3 × 43.2 cm (6 13/16 × 17 in.) sheet: 40.3 × 53 cm (15 7/8 × 20 7/8 in.)
Classification
Department
CG-E
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Virginia and Ira Jackson Collection
Accession Number
2000.180.34.a
Art Historical Context
Step into the bustling streets of fin-de-siècle Paris with Bonnard's *Boulevard [recto]*, a vibrant color lith created around 1896 and published in 1899 by the influential dealer Ambroise Vollard. This panoramic print, measuring an expansive 17.3 × 43.2 cm in its image area, captures the lively energy of a Parisian boulevard, rendered on wove paper with Bonnard's signature Post-Impressionist flair. a member of the intimate Les Nabis group,nard infused his work with decorative patterns, bold colors, and a dreamlike quality, transforming everyday urban scenes into poetic vignettes. The artwork ...