In this exhibition, you can (re)discover Bonnard's works and a selection of Japanese prints from the prestigious Leskowicz collection, to see how Bonnard's style was influenced by Japanese concepts and aesthetics. A dynamic scenographic presentation will show how works by artists so far apart in time, space and culture raise similar aesthetic questions and express ideas, emotions and situations that have many points in common. Very early on, Japan set Bonnard on the path of colour, light, the instantaneous and the expression of ephemeral feelings. The exhibition catalogue, edited by Isabelle Cahn, will complement the exhibition's theme with scholarly contributions on Japonism and Japanese prints.
