Promenade des nourrices 1899
pierrebonnard
minneapolisinstituteofart
screenprint, print
art-nouveau
screenprint
linocut
impressionism
landscape
figuration
linocut print
france
Pierre Bonnard’s *Promenade des nourrices* (1899) is a four-panel screen depicting a scene of Parisian life. The work is a quintessential example of Bonnard’s signature style: bold, flat areas of color, outlined forms, and an overall sense of fluidity. The screen portrays figures strolling along a Parisian street, with a series of carriages in the background. It’s a celebration of modern life, highlighting the energy and vibrancy of the city. The work's flatness of forms and absence of traditional perspective are characteristic of Bonnard's artistic approach.
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At the end of the 19th century, folding screens modeled on Japanese formats were important accents in the most modern and chic Parisian dwellings. Many European artists tried their hands at the screen format. In Nursemaids' Promenade, Pierre Bonnard effortlessly arranged his scene across four panels. The stylized forms and innovative composition echo Japanese examples, but Bonnard made it his own by including a fashionably dressed Parisienne and her children situated below a frieze of carriages.
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