"Work Table," Pierre Bonnard, 1926/37.

I love Bonnard, and I love the Nabis.

The Nabis, if you've missed my gushing about them before, were an art movement that was a transition from Impressionism to more modern, abstract art. The Nabis were also fond of intimate scenes of everyday life and objects, just as they are, and presented with loving care and focus.

I love this work table, scattered with books and papers, and the cat and dog sitting on the couch. Bonnard began this painting in 1926, but then revisited it in 1937 to fine-tune the rosettes on the rug, which is why it has such an odd date.

A work table like this is a sign of an active and busy mind, right?

From the National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC.

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