The group of painters known as the Nabis were especially fond of engraving, so in 1896 the art dealer Ambroise Vollard mounted an exhibition for which he asked Pierre Bonnard to design the poster. Odilon Redon, Paul Gauguin, Maurice Denis, Félix Vallotton and Toulouse-Lautrec were not “engravers by profession“, as Vollard observed, but they nonetheless made a “great art success“ out of this apparent challenge. The Bonnard Museum is displaying around a hundred pieces from this exceptional private collection, including some complete series never previously shown, such as Vallotton’s “Musical Instruments“ inspired by the artwork of Japanese prints. The Nabis became familiar with Japanese art from the late 19th century thanks to gallerist and art dealer Samuel Bing, who published a review on Japanese prints. Around this time the similarly influenced Aristide Maillol produced his now famous woodcut The Wave (photo).
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