Provenance
Galerie Bernheim-Jeune, Paris, by 1933 [photo no. 8358, June 1933]. Cahen, by 1937 [Paris 1937]; sold through Sam Salz, New York to the Art Institute of Chicago with funds from Clyde M. Carr, May 14, 1962.
Accession Number
111381
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
108 × 108 cm (42 1/2 × 42 1/2 in.)
Classification
oil on canvas
Credit Line
Clyde M. Carr Fund
Background & Context
Background Story
Pierre Bonnard's The Seine at Vernonnet shows the river near Bonnard's home with luminous color and loose handling.
Cultural Impact
Bonnard's late landscapes achieve a radiant synthesis of color and light.
Why It Matters
This Seine landscape captures the luminous beauty of the French countryside.
