About this artwork
In 1912 Bonnard bought a house in Vernonnet a village on the Seine, north west of Paris. He became good friends with fellow artist Claude Monet who lived in the nearby town of Giverny. When Bonnard moved to Vernonnet he abandoned the dark colours he had used in his early work for a palette of glowing purples, pinks, greens and yellows, as seen in this painting. Like many other artists, Bonnard found that the bright light led him to paint in more vibrant tones.
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artist:Pierre Bonnard (1867 - 1947) French
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title:Ruelle à Vernonnet [Lane at Vernonnet]
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date created:About 1912 - 1914
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materials:Oil on canvas
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measurements:76.00 x 65.20 cm; Framed: 94.00 x 83.00 x 10.50 cm
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credit line:Purchased with funds given by Mrs Charles Montagu Douglas Scott, 1961
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accession number:GMA 2932
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artwork photographed by:Antonia Reeve
Pierre Bonnard
Pierre Bonnard
Born near Paris, Bonnard studied law, but by the late 1880s had given this up for painting. In 1887 he met the artists Edouard Vuillard, Maurice Denis and Paul Sérusier. Taking their inspiration from Gauguin, in 1888 they formed the Nabis group (the name derives from the Hebrew word for 'Prophets...