Donkey Ride (1893): Art, History and Details

Donkey Ride (1893) is in the Cleveland Museum of Art collection. The museum's creator attribution is Pierre Bonnard (French, 1867–1947).

The work and its context

The museum's open-access catalogue describes the work:

This print is among Pierre Bonnard's early experiments in lithography and his first attempt at illustration. Each image accompanies a musical composition by Claude Terrasse, the artist's brother-in-law. Bonnard used simple, sketchy lines to suggest the humor of the album's commentary on daily life in Paris.

Object facts

• Title: Donkey Ride
• Date: 1893
• Creator attribution: Pierre Bonnard (French, 1867–1947)
• Culture: France, 19th century
• Type: Print
• Technique: lithograph
• Dimensions: Sheet: 35 x 26.8 cm (13 3/4 x 10 9/16 in.); Image: 9 x 23.9 cm (3 9/16 x 9 7/16 in.)
• Collection: PR - Lithograph
• Department: Prints
• Accession number: 2009.583

A detail from the museum

Pierre Bonnard completed these illustrations while visiting his sister and brother-in-law in the coastal town of Arcachon.

Collection credit

Gift of John Bonebrake

View the collection record

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