Pierre Bonnard (1867-1947)
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La Symphonie pastorale (Campagne) (Pastoral Symphony, Landscape), 1916–1920, Oil on canvas (© Musée d’Orsay, Dist. RMN / Patrice Schmidt / © 2012, ProLitteris, Zürich) Fondation Beyeler -
Place Clichy, 1906/07, Oil on canvas (Private collection / © 2012, ProLitteris, Zürich) Fondation Beyeler -
Le Cabinet de toilette (The Dressing Room), 1932, Oil on canvas (© 2012 The Museum of Modern Art, New York / Scala Florenz / © 2012, ProLitteris, Zürich) Fondation Beyeler -
Baignoire (Le Bain) (Bathtub, The Bath), 1925, Oil on canvas (© 2012, Tate, London / © 2012, ProLitteris, Zürich) Fondation Beyeler -
Le Café (Coffee), 1915, Oil on canvas (© 2012, Tate, London / © 2012, ProLitteris, Zürich) Fondation Beyeler -
Autoportrait (Le Boxeur) (Self-Portrait, The Boxer) 1931, Oil on canvas (© RMN, Musée d‘Orsay / © 2012, ProLitteris, Zürich) Fondation Beyeler -
Place Clichy, 1912, Oil on canvas (© Centre Pompidou / Musée National d’art moderne / Musée des Beaux-Arts et d’Archéologie, Besançon / © 2012, ProLitteris, Zürich) Fondation Beyeler -
La Nappe blanche (The White Tablecloth), 1925, Oil on canvas (Von der Heydt Museum Wuppertal / © 2012, ProLitteris, Zürich) Fondation Beyeler -
Grande Salle à manger sur le jardin (Large Dining Room on the Garden), 1934/35, Oil on canvas (Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York / © 2012, ProLitteris, Zürich) Fondation Beyeler -
La Partie de croquet (The Game of Croquet), 1892, Oil on canvas ( © RMN, Musée d‘Orsay / Hervé Lewandowski / © 2012, ProLitteris, Zürich) Fondation Beyeler -
Décor à Vernon (La Terrasse à Vernon) (Decor in Vernon, The Terrace at Vernon), ca 1920/1939, Oil on canvas (bpk / The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York / © 2012, ProLitteris, Zürich) Fondation Beyeler -
Fenêtre ouverte sur la Seine (Vernon) (Window open on the Seine, Vernon), 1911/12, Oil on canvas (Musée des Beaux-Arts de Nice. © 2012, ProLitteris, Zürich) Fondation Beyeler
The Bonnard retrospective at the Beyeler Foundation includes over 60 paintings.
This content was published on February 3, 2012 - 17:21
The work of French painter Pierre Bonnard is unique for his experimental use of colour combinations and surprising angles.
The exhibition runs until May 13, 2012.
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