Artist Monograph

Pierre Bonnard, French

Pierre Bonnard is represented by 907 works in MoMA's permanent collection, classified as french.

Medium & Technique Profile

Primary media across the MoMA holdings

Medium Works at MoMA Share
Lithography 423 46.6%
Drawing 199 21.9%
Engraving 156 17.2%
Etching 81 8.9%
Other Media 8 0.9%
Oil Painting 4 0.4%

Technique range

Pierre Bonnard’s MoMA holdings concentrate in Lithography, with secondary engagement in Drawing, Engraving, Etching, Other Media, Oil Painting.

Collection Distribution: MoMA & The Met

Works held at MoMA

MoMA holds a substantial body of 907 works attributed to Pierre Bonnard, representing verified accession records curated by the museum’s Department of Painting and Sculpture and sister departments.

Cultural Context & Contemporaries

National context

Pierre Bonnard is catalogued under French nationality. See the full French artists hub.

Contemporaries among French artists

  1. 5032
    Eugène Atget
    works at MoMA
  2. 1437
    Jean Dubuffet
    works at MoMA
  3. 1168
    Marc Chagall
    works at MoMA
  4. 1068
    Henri Matisse
    works at MoMA
  5. 632
    Georges Rouault
    works at MoMA

Lifespan & active period

Lifespan: 1867–1947 (80 years). Artistic production is attributed within this window.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many works by Pierre Bonnard are in MoMA?

MoMA's catalogue lists 907 works attributed to Pierre Bonnard.

What medium did Pierre Bonnard primarily work in?

Based on MoMA's holdings, Pierre Bonnard's most represented medium is Lithography.

What nationality is Pierre Bonnard?

Pierre Bonnard is catalogued as French in MoMA's Artists index.