Original Vintage 1890s - Les Boulevards - Pierre Bonnard Lithograph - 1950s Poster - Paris

POSTER/TITLE: Original Vintage 1890´s Pierre Bonnard designed poster ¨Les Boulevards¨ 1950´s Lithograph print

AUTHENTIC ORIGINAL: This is an original vintage Poster; it is not a reproduction. We fully guarantee the authenticity and condition of our items, and each poster we sell comes with a signed certificate of authenticity.

ARTIST/DESIGNER: Pierre Bonnard (1867 - 1947) PRINTER: Auguste Clot -1899 Mourlot Freres - 1952 COUNTRY: Printed in France MATERIAL: Lithograph

TYPE: Advertising poster BRAND/COMPANY: ¨Les Boulevards¨ DATE/PERIOD: 1899/1952 A vintage original lithograph print of Pierre Bonnard´s 1899 for the album ¨Das Mappenwerk der Insel¨, later published in 1952 DIMENSIONS: (23.5 x 31cm) ( 9.25 x 12.25 inches) CONDITION: (A) Excellent - this piece is in excellent condition and is suitable for framing

ARTIST/DESIGNER: Pierre Bonnard ( 1867-1947) was just 24 years old when he made his debut and launch into lithography and poster design with his notable FRENCH-CHAMPAGNE poster. He was a French painter, illustrator, and printmaker, known especially for the stylized decorative qualities of his paintings and his bold use of color. Toulouse-Lautrec so admired Bonnard´s work that he sought an introduction, and the two artists struck up a mutual professional bond. Bonnard took Lautrec to Ancourt, his printers in Paris. Later, Lautrec would then take his famous poster for the Moulin Rouge to be printed at Ancourt.

BRAND/COMPANY: Les Boulevards is a lithograph crafted by Bonnard in 1899, then published early in 1900. It was part of a series of images for the album ¨Das Mappenwerk der Insel¨, and printed by the esteemed Auguste Clot. The original print system was recreated by the Mourlot Freres atelier in 1952, and was faithful to the original, including the use of Renage paper for the final prints.

STORY/DESCRIPTION: Bonnard had become fascinated by the energy and vitality of booming, fin de siecle Paris. This street scene, capturing the facades and streetscape of central Paris, is typical of the type of locales that he enjoyed committing to ink. Within this album, a number of architectural perspectives and renderings present as a consistent body of work focusing on urban life. Trees and plantings frame these perspectives, to great effect.