The Basket of Fruit
- Artist
- Pierre Bonnard, French, 1867–1947
- Date
- 1922
- Material
- Oil on canvas
- Made in
- Western Europe, France, Europe
- Classification
- Paintings
- Current Location
- Not on view
- Dimensions
- 19 7/16 x 13 1/2 in. (49.4 x 34.3 cm)
framed: 29 3/4 x 23 1/4 x 4 1/8 in. (75.6 x 59.1 x 10.5 cm) - Credit Line
- Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Richard K. Weil
- Rights
- Public Domain
- Object Number
- 581:1958
NOTES
Pierre Bonnard represents a basket of apples and pears within a geometrical framework created by the diagonals, horizontals, and verticals of a table top. Bonnard wrestled with the complexities of white as a color throughout his career; here, the nuanced pale tones of the wall and tablecloth serve as a counterpoint to the brighter color accents of the fruit. Bonnard was a founding member of the Nabis group of painters who emphasized the importance of decorative pattern making in their compositions.