Pierre Bonnard ALS --Artist

ALS by A. Sommier, penned from 56 rue Milton in Paris, discussing the technical details of a set of drawings left with a concierge. Written to a colleague or collaborator, the letter includes specific dimensions (163 x 126 mm) and expresses concern about the format and reproduction of certain horizontally oriented pages. Sommier notes the recipient has work to complete before his return on July 1st, when he hopes to reunite.

Pierre Bonnard; 3 October 1867 – 23 January 1947) was a French painter, illustrator and printmaker, known especially for the stylized decorative qualities of his paintings and his bold use of color. A founding member of the Post-Impressionist group of avant-garde painters Les Nabis, his early work was strongly influenced by the work of Paul Gauguin, as well as the prints of Hokusai and other Japanese artists. Bonnard was a leading figure in the transition from Impressionism to Modernism. He painted landscapes, urban scenes, portraits and intimate domestic scenes, where the backgrounds, colors, and painting style usually took precedence over the subject

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