Evening Under the Lamps (La Soirée sous les lampes)

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FROM THE BARNES FOUNDATION’S CATALOG

During the rapidly modernizing 19th century, cities like Paris became plagued by loud noises, crime, bad air, diseases, and bustling crowds. As a result, the bourgeois interior gained importance as a place of refuge. Pierre Bonnard delighted in domestic scenes, producing countless representations of his friends and family enjoying activities like reading, sewing, and looking at prints. Here Bonnard focuses on the decorative qualities of his subject, covering his canvas in rhythmic patterns of color and light.

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