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After the Bath

1910
Not on view
Bonnard's painting of the daily routine of bathing, done from memory, captures the details of light reflected in a mirror and pointy red slippers. The woman is probably Marthe (Maria Boursin; 1869–1942), whom Bonnard met in 1893 and married in 1925.

Artwork Details

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  • Title: After the Bath
  • Artist: Pierre Bonnard (French, Fontenay-aux-Roses 1867–1947 Le Cannet)
  • Date: 1910
  • Medium: Oil on canvas
  • Dimensions: 48 1/8 × 25 1/2 in. (122.2 × 64.8 cm)
  • Classification: Paintings
  • Credit Line: Jacques and Natasha Gelman Collection, 1998
  • Object Number: 1999.363.5
  • Rights and Reproduction: © 2025 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
  • Curatorial Department: Modern and Contemporary Art

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