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Bonnard

American  
[baw-nar] / bɔˈnar /

noun

  1. Pierre 1867–1947, French painter.


Bonnard British  
/ bɔnar /

noun

  1. Pierre (pjɛr). 1867–1947, French painter and lithographer, noted for the effects of light and colour in his landscapes and sunlit interiors

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It is a lesson in contrasts—hard geometries and muted hues fronting loose forms and cheerful colors—that evinces the influence of Pierre Bonnard and Édouard Vuillard on his work.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 10, 2026

Filmed on the Greek island of Tinos in 2020, "Bleat" explores the cycle of life and death centred on a local couple, played by Stone and French actor Damien Bonnard.

From Reuters May 5, 2022

There are long portrait shots of Stone and elderly mourners sitting in a room next to her dead husband, played by French actor Damien Bonnard, covered in a white shroud.

From Seattle Times May 5, 2022

This exhibition looks at the work of the four most famous artists in the group known as the Nabis: Pierre Bonnard, Édouard Vuillard, Maurice Denis and Félix Vallotton.

From New York Times May 21, 2021

Then Morange arrives, flies into a temper, and goes down in his turn, exasperated at receiving no answer to his calls for Bonnard.

From Fruitfulness by Ernest Alfred Vizetelly

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