Pierre bonnard paintings biography

French painter and printmaker (1867–1947)

Pierre Bonnard (French:[pjɛʁbɔnaʁ]; 3 October 1867 – 23 January 1947) was a French painter, illustrator and printmaker, known especially for the stylized decorative qualities of his paintings and his bold use of color.^[1] A founding member of the Post-Impressionist group of avant-garde painters Les Nabis,^[2] 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.^[3][4]

Early life and education

Pierre Bonnard was born in Fontenay-aux-Roses, Hauts-de-Seine on 3 October 1867.

His mother, Élisabeth Mertzdorff, was from Alsace. His father, Eug