A still life of a mimosa from his final years at Le Cannet, the late period collectors tend to prize most.

What sets this piece apart is its documented museum history: it was exhibited at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in Pierre Bonnard: The Late Interiors (2009), catalogue no. 63. (The Met’s loan request letter, insurance and shipping records included with the piece). It comes directly from the artist’s estate, was then passed on by Neffe-Degandt in London to Jill Newhouse in New York, who is one of the leading specialists in works on paper.  

The mimosa was the subject of one of Bonnard’s last major paintings, this is his own worked study of that motif. A small, intimate piece with a paper trail that sets it apart.

The back of the framed piece shows the galleries and museums that have exhibited this piece (see photo).

Signed by Bonnard (not estate-stamped). 

Invitation to Exhibit by the Metropolitan Museum of Art