Artwork
Landscape in the South (Le Cannet)
Landscape in the South (Le Cannet) is an oil painting by the Post-Impressionist artist Pierre Bonnard. It dates from 1947 and is held in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
About this work
Subject & Meaning
As a landscape painting, the composition emphasizes natural scenery without narrative elements, reflecting Bonnard’s focus on atmospheric effects and color.
Landscape in the South (Le Cannet) is a 1947 oil painting by Pierre Bonnard that portrays a view of the countryside near Le Cannet in the south of France.
The work belongs to the landscape genre and was later owned by Robert Lehman, entering the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, where it remains on display. As a landscape painting, the composition emphasizes natural scenery without narrative elements, reflecting Bonnard’s focus on atmospheric effects and color. The depiction of the southern French landscape conveys a tranquil, sun‑lit environment characteristic of the region.
Technique & Style
Landscape in the South (Le Cannet) is an oil painting on canvas by Pierre Bonnard, completed in 1947. The work is categorized as a landscape painting, consistent with Bonnard's late-period output of southern French scenery rendered in oil.
The canvas support and oil medium are documented in the painting's cataloguing data, which records the materials as oil paint on canvas. The work is held in the Metropolitan Museum of Art as part of the Robert Lehman collection.
History & Provenance
Landscape in the South (Le Cannet) is an oil painting on canvas produced in 1947 by Pierre Bonnard. The work was executed shortly before the artist’s later years in the south of France and reflects his mature landscape style. Following its creation, the painting entered the collection of Robert Lehman, a noted American collector, who subsequently bequeathed it to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, where it remains on public view.
No specific commission or patronage is documented for the piece; its genesis is tied to Bonnard’s independent practice during this period.
Landscape in the South (Le Cannet) is held by the Metropolitan Museum of Art, where it forms part of the Robert Lehman Collection. The work was owned by Robert Lehman and entered the museum through that bequest.
The painting has not been documented in any specific exhibition history within the provided sources.
Overview
Pierre Bonnard's oil painting, Landscape in the South (Le Cannet), was completed in 1947. This work captures a vibrant natural scene, characteristic of the artist's later period. It is currently part of the collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, representing a significant example of his approach to landscape.
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.
