Description
Pierre Bonnard explored domestic life in a number of works and media, including scenes of family pets. This relaxed composition—seemingly viewed from an intimate point of view—underscores the personal nature of Bonnard’s vision.
Provenance
Professor Max Huggler, Switzerland, until c. 1950. Private collector; sold, Sotheby’s, London, Mar. 25, 1992, lot 19, to Dorothy Braude Edinburg, Brookline, MA.; given to the Art Institute of Chicago, 2013.
Accession Number
185817
Medium
Pastel, over charcoal, with stumping, on tan wove paper, edge-mounted to board
Dimensions
47.8 × 52.7 cm (18 7/8 × 20 3/4 in.)
Classification
prints and drawing
Credit Line
Gift of Dorothy Braude Edinburg to the Harry B. and Bessie K. Braude Memorial Collection
