1893
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Donkey Ride is a 1893 by Pierre Bonnard, a Impressionism work, depicting Sheet Music, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
A small donkey trots down a Paris street, its rider leaning forward with a grin. The lines are loose and quick, like a sketch in a notebook. This isn’t just a picture—it’s a page from a funny songbook Bonnard made with his brother-in-law. The simple, scribbly style makes the scene feel light and playful, like a joke you’d share with friends. If you like this loose, everyday style, look up *impasto*—a technique where paint is laid on thick, almost like butter, to give texture and life.
This print is among Pierre Bonnard's early experiments in lithography and his first attempt at illustration. Each image accompanies a musical composition by Claude Terrasse, the artist's brother-in-law. Bonnard used simple, sketchy lines to suggest the humor of the album's commentary on daily life in Paris.
Pierre Bonnard completed these illustrations while visiting his sister and brother-in-law in the coastal town of Arcachon.
Read the full account in the museum source.
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.
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