Artwork
Dining Room Overlooking the Garden (The Breakfast Room)
Dining Room Overlooking the Garden (The Breakfast Room) is an oil painting by the Les Nabis artist Pierre Bonnard. It dates from 1930 and is held in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art.
About this work
Overview
Dining Room Overlooking the Garden (The Breakfast Room) is a 1930 oil painting by Pierre Bonnard, part of the collection at the Museum of Modern Art.
Subject & Meaning
The painting captures a serene domestic interior: a dining room with a table, chairs, and vibrant wallpaper, opening onto a lush garden through a large window, evoking warmth and tranquility.
Technique & Style
Bonnard employs bold, expressive brushstrokes and a thoughtful use of color and light to achieve depth and dimensionality, inviting viewer engagement with the scene's texture and energy.
History & Provenance
Created in 1930, the work is currently held in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art.
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Artist & collection
Artist
Pierre Bonnard was a French painter, illustrator and printmaker, known especially for the stylized decorative qualities of his paintings and his bold use of color.
