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Friday, January 30, 2009
Bonnardian still life...,watercolor, 9" x 11"Yesterday PB reader Jeanne Long sent me
an interior watercolor she'd painted to show her obsession with blue and white...
Her "Bonnardian" painting reminded me that Pierre Bonnard:Late Interiors show had just opened at the Met...
So naturally I raced out the door to catch all the gorgeous luminous piles of persimmons...
And pomegranets lining the gallery walls. At least 80 pieces on view - one of the richest exhibits I've seen in a long time.
Did you know Bonnard pinned his canvases to the wall and painted on them directly. They were mounted on stretchers later. But initially the walls were lined up with works in progress!
There are many preliminary sketches in the show... 
Detail of “Dining Room Overlooking the Garden",1930-31 I love his vertical tabletops... 
And there are plenty of his small daybook sketchbooks on view... 
Like a visual diary... 
And a digital display turning the pages... 
I'll be back for more Bonnard. Maybe today. I was too late to buy the lush catalog yesterday.
There's an excellent slide show at the Times today on the show. Don't miss it if you love Bonnard. ~
BONJOUR BONNARD!
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