Bonnard [antikvár]

The House at Tourelle, c. 1888 Canvas, T-/2" X ll'A" Private Collection HIS AGE -I—iach time I have reason to write about Bonnard I feel a strange mixture of hesitation and pleasure, without being sure which is uppermost. At first glance it seems that Bonnard needs to be explained less than any other painter, because one experiences his work with the exuberance of an encounter with something which captivates one without the need for analysis. What is there to say, except to advise one's readers to yield to his magic? Nevertheless it is always satisfying to discuss something one loves, whether to repeat the same words and ideas in order to recapture the inner vibrations set in motion by a work,