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Beyond the Easel: Decorative Painting by Bonnard, Vuillard, Denis, and Roussel, 1890–1930
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The Abduction of Europa, 1919
Pierre Bonnard (French, 1867–1947)
Oil on canvas; 46 1/4 x 60 1/4 in. (117.5 x 153 cm)
The Toledo Museum of Art; Purchased with funds from the Libbey Endowment, Gift of Edward Drummond Libbey, 1930
© 2001 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York/ADAGP, Paris
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Description
Bonnard painted this work on the Mediterranean coast in the winter of 1918–19, soon after the end of World War I. In the myth of Europa, Zeus disguised himself as a bull, so as not to incite the jealousy of his wife Hera, and brought Europa to Crete, where she bore him several children. This painting seems related to the Bernheim decorative series, two paintings of which are included in this exhibition.
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