![Study for "France-Champagne" [recto], Pierre Bonnard, c. 1889](https://api.nga.gov/iiif/3924bf5b-94ec-49fd-ad11-aae5a7aa494f/full/!1600,1600/0/default.jpg)
Pierre BonnardFrench, 1867–1947Study for "France-Champagne" [recto]
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Not on view at present
Where is “Study for "France-Champagne" [recto]” now? Collection: National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. Not on view at present. Checked October 12, 2026.
Washington, D.C., United States
It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.
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- In this state since
- Source
- The museum
Details
- Accession number
- 2001.136.30.a
What it shows
In the catalog
Sources
- National Gallery of Art
- Image: National Gallery of Art — © the artist or rights holder
In the life of Pierre Bonnard
The whole life1888
Founding of the Nabis
Together with his friends from the Académie Julian — Sérusier, Denis, Ibels, and Ranson — Bonnard formed the Nabis group, which he later led; his passion for Japanese art earned him the nickname "the very Japanese Nabi" (le Nabi très japonard).
1888
Admitted to the École des Beaux-Arts, Meets Vuillard
In 1888 Bonnard was admitted to the École des Beaux-Arts, where he met Édouard Vuillard and Ker-Xavier Roussel.
1888
First Sale: The France-Champagne Poster
Bonnard sold his first commercial work — a poster design for France-Champagne — which helped him convince his family that he could earn a living through art.
1891
Meets Toulouse-Lautrec
In 1891 Bonnard met Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec.
March 1891
Nabi Exhibition at Le Barc de Boutteville
In March 1891 Bonnard's works were shown alongside those of other Nabis at the Le Barc de Boutteville gallery.
December 1891
Debut at the Salon des Indépendants
In December 1891 Bonnard showed his works at the annual exhibition of the Société des Artistes Indépendants.
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