Pierre Bonnard: Affinities, 2018

6 . Nude at the Bath

c. 1915 Pencil on paper 5 3 ⁄ 8 x 3 7 ⁄ 8

inches ( 13 . 7 x 9 . 7 cm.)

provenance Neffe Degandt Fine Art, London.

In many of Bonnard’s interiors, he uses mirrors to expand or abstract the space. In this drawing, he experiments with a figure and a pile of clothes as it is reflected in a mirror, creating a separate deep space which is a reflection of the action behind the artist and the viewer.