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Pierre Bonnard
Les Chiens (Dogs) (R.-M. 25, B. 25)
1893
Lithograph, on Japanese paper, with full margins.
I. 14 1/2 x 10 1/4 in. (36.8 x 26 cm)
S. 18 1/8 x 12 1/4 in. (46 x 31.1 cm)
S. 18 1/8 x 12 1/4 in. (46 x 31.1 cm)
Signed in pencil, one of 20 proofs on Japanese paper (aside from the edition of 100 on wove paper), reproduced in L'Escarmouche, No. 5, December 10, 1893, published by Edouard Kleinmann, Paris, framed.
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Bonnard's picture of stray dogs disporting themselves is one of his most skillful creations of high caricature, and it brings to mind not only the dazzling energy of Daumier but also Manet's best work in black and white..." Colta Ives, et al., Pierre Bonnard, The Graphic Art, 1989, p. 121.