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Pierre Bonnard — Danseuses
Pierre Bonnard

Danseuses

1912

A vibrant and intimate scene rendered in Bonnard's characteristically rich, luminous palette, this oil on canvas captures the fluid grace of dancers through bold, expressive brushwork. Bonnard's signature Post-Impressionist style infuses the figures with warmth and movement, dissolving their forms into a shimmering interplay of color and light. The composition reflects his deeply personal vision, transforming an everyday subject into a radiant, almost dreamlike tableau.

Medium
oil on canvas

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May 18, 2022

Estimate: $200,000$300,000

Lot 253

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Pierre Bonnard, Danseuses, 1912

A vibrant and intimate scene rendered in Bonnard's characteristically rich, luminous palette, this oil on canvas captures the fluid grace of dancers through bold, expressive brushwork. Bonnard's signature Post-Impressionist style infuses the figures with warmth and movement, dissolving their forms into a shimmering interplay of color and light. The composition reflects his deeply personal vision, transforming an everyday subject into a radiant, almost dreamlike tableau.

Medium
oil on canvas
Year
1912
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Intimate, French, Figurative Painting, Interior Scene, Dancer, Bold Color, Male Artist, Modernist, Post-Impressionist, French Artist, Intimist, Post-Impressionism, Late 19th Century, Dance Subject, Modern, 1910s, Decorative Style, Warm Tones, Figurative, Oil on Canvas

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Musée d'Art Moderne de Paris, Cleveland Museum of Art