Young Woman in an Interior
Maker
(Artists)
1867-1947
1867-1947
Title
Young Woman in an Interior
Date of Production
c. 1906
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
Height: 48.9 cm (canvas)
Width: 44.5 cm (canvas)
Width: 44.5 cm (canvas)
Accession Number
P.1935.RF.32
Mode of Acquisition
Roger Fry Trustees, gift, 1935
Credit
The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)
Copyright
Work in the public domain
Location
Not currently on display
Keywords
Label Text
This painting shows Pierre Bonnard’s partner and favourite model Marie Boursin, known
as Marthe. The pair met in 1893 and would eventually marry in 1925. Here, she is shown
seated on a sofa, caught in a moment of suspended animation while eating grapes.
Bonnard often returned to personal spaces and sitters to evoke the comfort and quiet of
the domestic setting. His affection for such interior scenes led to his reputation as an
‘intimiste’ painter. The pictures decorating the wall and the desk piled with papers and books
emphasise the informality of the scene.
as Marthe. The pair met in 1893 and would eventually marry in 1925. Here, she is shown
seated on a sofa, caught in a moment of suspended animation while eating grapes.
Bonnard often returned to personal spaces and sitters to evoke the comfort and quiet of
the domestic setting. His affection for such interior scenes led to his reputation as an
‘intimiste’ painter. The pictures decorating the wall and the desk piled with papers and books
emphasise the informality of the scene.
Provenance
Bought 1919 by Bernheim-Jeune from Jos Hessel; Dr Soubies (purchased from Bernheim-Jeune); Gift of the Roger Fry Trustees, 1935
Exhibition History
Masterpieces of Impressionism from The Courtauld Gallery, Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum, Tokyo, Japan, 10/09/2019-15/12/2019; Aichi Prefectural Museum, Nagoya, Japan, 03/01/2020-15/03/2020; Kobe City Museum, Kobe, Japan, 28/03/2020-21/06/2020
Bonnard, Musee d'Art Moderne, Tokushima, Japan, 12/09/2004-31/10/2004
Bonnard, Musee Municipal des Beaux-Arts, Kagoshima, Japan, 15/07/2004-09/09/2004 ...More
Bonnard, Musee des Beaux-Arts, Sompo, Japan, 29/04/2004-29/06/2004
Into the 20th century - New Displays at the Courtauld, The Courtauld Gallery, London, 10/10/2002
The Courtauld Collection: Masterpieces of Impressionism and Post-Impressionism, Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto, 14/06/1998-21/09/1998
The Courtauld Collection, Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto, 26/12/1997-12/05/1998
Bonnard Centennary, Louisiana Museum of Modern Art, Humlebaek, Denmark, 15/09/1967-29/10/1967
Winter Exhibition, Royal Academy of Arts, London, 1966 ...Less
Bonnard, Musee d'Art Moderne, Tokushima, Japan, 12/09/2004-31/10/2004
Bonnard, Musee Municipal des Beaux-Arts, Kagoshima, Japan, 15/07/2004-09/09/2004 ...More
Bonnard, Musee des Beaux-Arts, Sompo, Japan, 29/04/2004-29/06/2004
Into the 20th century - New Displays at the Courtauld, The Courtauld Gallery, London, 10/10/2002
The Courtauld Collection: Masterpieces of Impressionism and Post-Impressionism, Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto, 14/06/1998-21/09/1998
The Courtauld Collection, Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto, 26/12/1997-12/05/1998
Bonnard Centennary, Louisiana Museum of Modern Art, Humlebaek, Denmark, 15/09/1967-29/10/1967
Winter Exhibition, Royal Academy of Arts, London, 1966 ...Less
Literature
The Courtauld Collection: Masterpieces of Impressionism and Post-Impressionism, Art Gallery of Ontario, 1998
Inscriptions
Inscription: inscription : oil : artist's hand : bottom right hand & recto : Bonnard
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