Pierre Bonnard Art
French painter Pierre Bonnard (1867 - 1947) was known for his bold color in his many paintings, many of which depicted wife Marthe. Artist Bonnard drew his various subjects, rather than painting from life. After taking meticulous notes regarding the color of his subjects, Bonnard would then use those notes to translate the subjects onto canvas in the comfort of his home.
Pierre Bonnard was one of the founding members of Les Nabis, a group of French artists in the late 1800s who paved the way for revolutionary Post-Impressionistic fine art and graphic art. Along with Pierre Bonnard, other artists who headed Les Nabis included Maurice Denis, Edouard Vuillard, Paul Sérusier and Paul Gauguin.
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