The Accidental Masterpiece: The Art of His Paintings.

I admire the fact that Bonnard has a very beautiful way of showing us how a usual day would be for him when visiting by the shore. It has a sort of acrylic sense with the textures on how he balances both the land and sky. It is a bay with the most iconic boats I have ever seen , but it reminds me of my childhood so much. I would go to Italy and see all the different kinds of boats when I would go to visit Naples. It was such a nice experience for me. It made me feel like I was back in the 1950's when they had this kind of thing that would usually bring people together from all around the world. 

When I look at this painting, it shows me an essence of how life was like back then in Bonnard's time. I could imagine myself sitting beside Bonnard at a nearby coffee shop and watch this scene blossom on the street. It would seem like just a quick picture in my that would slowly fade away, but with Bonnard, he would fully do it to the extent of making it into a story. As he is an artist, he takes what he sees from reality and using art, he creates an image for us that we never looked at closer. The way that this picture shows us united people and how diverse this could be from how other people would see this is such an amazing talent that Bonnard has. 

In this painting, I see a family with a dog sitting near the water having a picnic. The child is holding some type of doll while the father and mother are talking. This shows this happening on one of those late summer nights that you would go out with your family to the park. I admire this painting so much because it brings a sense of happiness and warmth to the viewer of the painting. I think that Bonnard gave the child a striped white dress to show the look of innocence in the corner which makes you have a positive intake on the painting. The father is the darkest color that makes him look more as the protector of the family. The mother is protecting herself from the sun with a parasol which makes her look very down to earth and loving. This is what I think brings the whole painting together all in all. This painting brings love and warmth to anyone that views it.