1932, Pierre Bonnard, The Bathroom -- Phillips Collection (Washington) (special exhibition)
Within the Bonnards' bathroom, light seems to be in motion. Marthe's body glows pink, her bent arm and her belly lit from beneath, light bouncing off the upended floor, which is blue and gray, then blue and white, then blue and yellow. On the far wall, the white ceramic tiles glow icy blue at left, while those on the right are a smoldering blue- violet. Above the sink is a slash of white, a vivid reflection, but where it originates, we are not told.
1932, Pierre Bonnard, The Bathroom -- Phillips Collection (Washington) (special exhibition)
Within the Bonnards' bathroom, light seems to be in motion. Marthe's body glows pink, her bent arm and her belly lit from beneath, light bouncing off the upended floor, which is blue and gray, then blue and white, then blue and yellow. On the far wall, the white ceramic tiles glow icy blue at left, while those on the right are a smoldering blue- violet. Above the sink is a slash of white, a vivid reflection, but where it originates, we are not told.