Pierre Bonnard (1867 - 1947)Framed Poster, Impressionist interior scene. Overall Size: 44 x 34 1/4 in.Pierre Bonnard was born at Fortenay-aux-Roses in France in 1867. He is considered to have been the most important "pure" painter of his generation in the tradition of the great colorists - Delacroix, Gauguin, Redon. He came to art after false starts in efforts to follow his father into the French civil service and chafing law studies. Bonnard's greatness lies particularly in his intimate domestic interiors and his poetic interpretations of the Parisian scene. From about 1910 he developed an enthusiasm for the landscape of Mediterranean and southern France. About 1915 he became dissatisfied with his work and deliberately gave stricter attention to formal qualities. He was essentially a colorist with a deep feeling for the sensuous quality of paint. But his later paintings had a structural strength which has not always been recognized. Once Bonnard had perfected his palette he maintained a consistently high standard right up to his last sumptuous painting. The Almond Tree in Flower was completed from his bed a week before his death on February 3, 1947.