Pierre Bonnard's Dachshunds
The Bathroom, 1932
I recently found a fun and informative website written by a British black and tan Dachshund named Archie. It turns out Archie and I have similar tastes in art. We both are obsessed with French painter Pierre Bonnard (1867-1947). I thought it would be appropriate to feature Bonnard this Bastille Day, though any excuse would do.
Here are some of our favorite works:
The Red Checkered Tablecloth or The Dog's Lunch, 1910
Preparatory sketch for
Le Café, 1915.
Le Café, 1915
Carafe, Marthe Bonnard with her Dog, 1912-1915. (I love the evolution of this scene and I think this is the best incarnation.)
Woman with Dog, 1891. (I'm not sure if this is a Dachshund, but I'm pretending it is for the purposes of this post.)
My Companions
The Vigil
Nude in the Bath and Small Dog, 1941-1946.
Dressing Table and Mirror, 1913. (See the Doxie and the nude reflected in the mirror. This might be my favorite.)
Read Archie's take on Bonnard's life and works here.
He and I also recommend Bonnard by Sara Whitfield.
Note: click on images to view larger size.
reading your posts always brings a little extra sunshine to my day!! Beautiful pieces!
Melissa
Posted by: Melissa | July 16, 2008 at 07:53 AM
What an amazing source of knowledge! Two things I simply can't live without ~ Art and Dogs! I look forward to reading more.
Posted by: Angie | July 19, 2008 at 07:43 AM
Having recently become involved in paintings with dogs in them, this is a great find!
barbaragrossman1.com
see recent work for dog paintings!!
I look forward to becoming a subscriber.
Posted by: Barbara Grossman | April 03, 2009 at 02:07 PM
Wow !! these painting are wonderful. I like these paintings. Thanks to painter.
Posted by: James | April 04, 2009 at 12:22 AM