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"Small Table in Evening Dusk," Henri le Sidaner, 1921.

Le Sidaner (1862-1939) was a Post-Impressionist painter who is today classed as an "Intimist," specializing in quiet interiors and serene street scenes like this one. Recently-abandoned tables were a favorite subject, as were gardens and domestic scenes.

He often used a Pointillist technique, which I usually find annoying, but here it gives the scene a misty, dreamlike air. It almost verges on being too pretty, but the use of subdued colors (Le Sidaner disliked using primaries) gives is a cool, sort of detached air.

Le Sidaner is hard to characterize as being part of any one art movement; one critic called his work "art of silence" which is a pretty good description. The serenity of this scene is enviable; one wishes to be sitting down at that table with a friend and looking out over the water...

From the Ohara Museum of Art, Kurashiki, Japan.

#Art #HenriLeSidaner #Pointillism #PostImpressionism #Intimism #ArtOfSilence #Quiet

"Small Table in Evening Dusk," Henri le Sidaner, 1921.

Le Sidaner (1862-1939) was a Post-Impressionist painter who is today classed as an "Intimist," specializing in quiet interiors and serene street scenes like this one. Recently-abandoned tables were a favorite subject, as were gardens and domestic scenes.

He often used a Pointillist technique, which I usually find annoying, but here it gives the scene a misty, dreamlike air. It almost verges on being too pretty, but the use of subdued colors (Le Sidaner disliked using primaries) gives is a cool, sort of detached air.

Le Sidaner is hard to characterize as being part of any one art movement; one critic called his work "art of silence" which is a pretty good description. The serenity of this scene is enviable; one wishes to be sitting down at that table with a friend and looking out over the water...

From the Ohara Museum of Art, Kurashiki, Japan.

#Art #HenriLeSidaner #Pointillism #PostImpressionism #Intimism #ArtOfSilence #Quiet

"Work Table," Pierre Bonnard, 1926/37.

I love Bonnard, and I love the Nabis.

The Nabis, if you've missed my gushing about them before, were an art movement that was a transition from Impressionism to more modern, abstract art. The Nabis were also fond of intimate scenes of everyday life and objects, just as they are, and presented with loving care and focus.

I love this work table, scattered with books and papers, and the cat and dog sitting on the couch. Bonnard began this painting in 1926, but then revisited it in 1937 to fine-tune the rosettes on the rug, which is why it has such an odd date.

A work table like this is a sign of an active and busy mind, right?

From the National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC.

#Art #LesNabis #PierreBonnard #Intimism #CatsOfMastodon #DogsOfMastodon

"Work Table," Pierre Bonnard, 1926/37.

I love Bonnard, and I love the Nabis.

The Nabis, if you've missed my gushing about them before, were an art movement that was a transition from Impressionism to more modern, abstract art. The Nabis were also fond of intimate scenes of everyday life and objects, just as they are, and presented with loving care and focus.

I love this work table, scattered with books and papers, and the cat and dog sitting on the couch. Bonnard began this painting in 1926, but then revisited it in 1937 to fine-tune the rosettes on the rug, which is why it has such an odd date.

A work table like this is a sign of an active and busy mind, right?

From the National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC.

#Art #LesNabis #PierreBonnard #Intimism #CatsOfMastodon #DogsOfMastodon

The Laundress, Blue Room, 1900 #intimism #swissart https://www.wikiart.org/en/felix-vallotton/the-laundress-blue-room-1900

The Black Stocking, 1904 #intimism #swissart https://www.wikiart.org/en/felix-vallotton/the-black-stocking-1904

Woman Searching through a Cupboard, 1901 #vallotton #intimism https://www.wikiart.org/en/felix-vallotton/woman-searching-through-a-cupboard-1901

At the Cafe (also known as The Provincial), 1909 #felixvallotton #intimism https://www.wikiart.org/en/felix-vallotton/at-the-cafe-also-known-as-the-provincial-1909

Interior, Bedroom with Two Figures, 1904 #felixvallotton #intimism https://www.wikiart.org/en/felix-vallotton/interior-bedroom-with-two-figures-1904

Box Seats at the Theater, the Gentleman and the Lady, 1909 #intimism #vallotton https://www.wikiart.org/en/felix-vallotton/box-seats-at-the-theater-the-gentleman-and-the-lady-1909