Artwork
Family Scene
Family Scene is a print by the Impressionist artist Pierre Bonnard. It dates from 1893 and is held in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.
About this work
Overview
Family Scene is a lithograph by Pierre Bonnard, created during a period when the artist was exploring the intimacy of domestic life.
Subject & Meaning
The print depicts Bonnard's sister Andrée holding her infant son Jean, with Bonnard himself partially visible at the lower right, observing the scene.
Technique & Style
The image features flat planes of color and bold lines, characteristics that reflect the influence of Japanese woodblock prints on Bonnard's work at this time.
Context
The composition's snapshot-like quality, with figures cropped at the edges, adds to the sense of informality and intimacy.
Artist & collection
Artist
Pierre Bonnard was a French painter, illustrator and printmaker, known especially for the stylized decorative qualities of his paintings and his bold use of color.
