Couverture pour L'Album de La Revue Blanche
A vibrant and decorative cover design by Pierre Bonnard for the influential French arts journal *La Revue Blanche*, reflecting the bold, flat planes of color and sinuous lines characteristic of his Post-Impressionist and Nabis style. The composition draws on the visual language of Japanese woodblock prints, a major influence on Bonnard's graphic work, balancing elegance with a playful, modern sensibility. Created during the 1890s, the piece exemplifies Bonnard's mastery of commercial and fine art, blurring the boundaries between the two with effortless sophistication.
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Notes
LITERATURE C. Terrasse, H. Floury, Bonnard, Paris, 1927, n°13, p.191. C. Roger-Marx, Bonnard lithographe, Monte-Carlo, 1952, n°33, p.60-61 (une autre épreuve illustrée). A. Fermigier, Pierre Bonnard, Paris, 1969, p.26 (une autre épreuve mentionnée). F. Bouvet, Pierre Bonnard l'oeuvre gravé, Paris, 1981, n°34, p.41 (une autre épreuve illustrée). C.Ives, H. Giambruni, S.M. Newman, Pierre Bonnard: The Graphic Art, New York, 1989, n°18 (une autre épreuve illustrée). Conditions of sale Brought to you by Valérie Didier Head of Department VDIDIER@CHRISTIES.COM +33 (0) 1 40 76 84 32
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Dans l'intimité de Pierre Bonnard : Collection Claude Terrasse
April 14, 2026
Estimate: $600 – $800
Lot 126
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