Daphnis et Chloé

Pierre Bonnard

1902

A finely bound illustrated edition of Daphnis et Chloé containing 156 lithographs by Pierre Bonnard, in which the artist translated a classical pastoral into intimate, decorative images through drawing and color.

A worn deep‑teal leather cover—ribbed at the spine—centers a pressed floral medallion, giving the book the compact, jewel‑like presence of a private object meant to be handled and savored.

The volume shows how early 20th‑century artists like Bonnard brought modern pictorial sensibilities into bookmaking and lithography, blurring the line between fine art and illustration and helping to define the artist’s book as an important medium.

Palette

Art Terms

Lithography Illustrated book Artist’s book Print Post-Impressionism Modern art

Exhibitions

French Paintings from the Molyneux Collection

1952

Color Reproductions: Modern Watercolors and Pastels

1934

The Mrs. Adele R. Levy Collection: A Memorial Exhibition

1961

Women of the Nineties: Fin-de-Siècle Prints

1979