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As early as 1904, Bonnard discovered the south of France by visiting his friend Vuillard in Saint-Tropez. He would multiply his stays there until he settled in Le Cannet in 1920. Every day, he surveys the region and takes notes on his notebooks. The curve of the hills, the vegetation, the luminosity of the sea, everything is enchanting. Transcribed as soon as he returned to canvas, these drawings are the precious testimonies of his feelings in the face of this nature and the warm light of the South, admirably restored here by the red color of red blood. The panoramic composition dear to the artist invites us to embrace the broad perspective where the sea merges with the sky.

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As early as 1904, Bonnard discovered the South of France while visiting his friend Vuillard in Saint-Tropez. He will visit many times until he moves to Le Cannet in 1920. Every day, he walks in the country side and takes notes on the curve of the hills, the vegetation, the luminosity of the sea, it is all enchanting! He lays it all on canvas as soon as he gets home.These drawings are precious witnesses of the emotion he experiences in this nature, with the warm light of the South of France, which he renders beautifully with the red color of the sanguinary. The panoramic composition, dear to the artist, invites the viewer into a broad perspective where the sea and the sky become one.

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