Lithograph on grand velin Renage filigrane a la marque de l'editeur paper. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Paper Size: 12.5 x 9.5 inches; image size: 8.66 x 7.48 inches. Excellent condition. Notes: From the album, Bonnard Lithographe, 1952. Published by Editions du livre, Monte-Carlo, under the direction of Andre Sauret, Monte-Carlo; printed by Mourlot Freres, Paris, February 22, 1952. This album, produced by Andre Sauret and Fernand Mourlot, was drawn on grand papier velin Renage filigrane to the brand of the publisher. It was completed to print on February 22, 1952 on the presses of L'Imprimerie Union in Paris. The lithographies were shot by Mourlot Freres in the same technique, with the same number of stones and color ranges used by the artist. Copyright 1952 by Andre Sauret-Monte Carlo. PIERRE BONNARD (1867-1947) was a French painter, illustrator and printmaker, known especially for the stylized decorative qualities of his paintings and his bold use of color. A founding member of the Post-Impressionist group of avant-garde painters Les Nabis, his early work was strongly influenced by the work of Paul Gauguin, as well as the prints of Hokusai and other Japanese artists. Bonnard was a leading figure in the transition from Impressionism to Modernism. He painted landscapes, urban scenes, portraits and intimate domestic scenes, where the backgrounds, colors and painting style usually took precedence over the subject. A friend and inspiration to Matisse and a rival to Picasso, Bonnard ranks amongst the top tier of artists of the twentieth century.

Excellent condition