Pierre Bonnard

Study for "Gamme majeure" (Major Scale)

1891/1893

Dating
Date range
Held at
National Gallery of Art
Medium
brush and pen and black ink with green watercolor over graphite
Dimensions
overall: 20.6 x 28.3 cm (8 1/8 x 11 1/8 in.)
Collection no.
2014.83.1
Attribution
By the artist

Collection: National Gallery of Art

About this artwork

Study for "Gamme majeure" (Major Scale) — Pierre Bonnard. 1891/1893.

Medium: brush and pen and black ink with green watercolor over graphite.

Dimensions (museum labels retained): overall: 20.6 x 28.3 cm (8 1/8 x 11 1/8 in.).

Collection: National Gallery of Art, Washington. Accession 2014.83.1. Purchased for the Virginia and Ira Jackson Collection.

Museum holding does not establish current display.

Source: National Gallery of Art, CC0 collection metadata, retrieved 9 September 2026.

Location checked Sep 9, 2026. This does not indicate whether the work is on display.

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