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Les Bretonneries: Title Page (Page de Titre), by Émile Bernard, 1889

Les Bretonneries: Title Page (Page de Titre)

Émile Bernard

1889

From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art

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Overview

Les Bretonneries: Title Page (Page de Titre) is a 1889 by Émile Bernard, a Impressionism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.

Who painted this?
Émile Bernard
When & what style?
1889 · Impressionism
Where can I see it?
Cleveland Museum of Art

About this work

This image shows two people sitting side by side in a dark, wood-paneled room. Their faces are blurred, and they hold what looks like a branch with leaves. The text in the middle reads *"Les Bretonneries"* with the artist’s name, E. Bernard, signed below. The rough, sketchy style and dark contrasts make it feel hand-drawn and raw. The setting suggests a quiet, maybe even somber mood. Want to see more? Check out The Cleveland Museum of Art.

About the artist

Portrait of Émile Bernard
Artist

Émile Bernard

Émile Henri Bernard (French pronunciation: ; 28 April 1868 – 16 April 1941) was a French Post-Impressionist painter and writer, who had artistic friendships with Vincent van Gogh, Paul Gauguin and Eugène Boch, and at a later time, Paul Cézanne.

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