In the Street, the Woman in the Shadow by Pierre Bonnard

In the Street, the Woman in the Shadow - Pierre Bonnard - Entryway Wall Decor

At a Glance

For collectors searching portrait oil painting, In the Street, the Woman in the Shadow is a dependable choice. Painted in layered oils on canvas after Pierre Bonnard, this post-impressionist work reads equally well as classic canvas wall art and as a thoughtful housewarming gift.

The Story Behind the Painting

DANS LA RUE, LA FEMME à L'OMBRELLE
1894
Oil on board laid down on panel
Private Collection, Paris.

Bonnard took great joy in observing the crowded streets of 19th Century Paris. The spectacle of urban modernity provided a colourful source of inspiration, and the artist was fascinated by the variety of subjects it offered: street sellers, elegant bourgeois ladies, old-fashioned and modern modes of transport, and urban architecture. Bonnard shared this fascination with the city with Impressionist and post-Impressionist artists, including Caillebotte, Monet and Pissarro, all of whom executed a number of works depicting Parisian boulevards, squares and bridges, usually characterised by a sense of the rich and varied life of the city, capturing the Zeitgeist of the time.

Dans la rue, la femme à l’ombrelle depicts a busy crossing in Paris. The artist has included numerous figures and animals all captured with a remarkable sense of movement, reflecting Bonnard's fascination with the energy and dynamic life of the metropolis. The lady in red, crossing the street, assumes the focal point of the composition and inadvertently draws the viewers’ eye; the red of her blouse being the most lucent accent amongst the otherwise muted palette. Gustave Geffroy commented on Bonnard’s work: 'no-one is quicker than Bonnard to seize the look of our Parisian streets, the silhouettes of a passer-by and the patch of colour which stands out in the Metropolitan mist. [He] seizes on all the momentary phenomena of the street, even the most fugitive glances are caught and set down' (Gustave Geffroy, quoted in Pierre Bonnard (exhibition catalogue), Royal Academy of Arts, London, 1996, p. 16). Returning to this subject throughout his career, Bonnard's city scenes reflect a certain joie de vivre achieved through the sparing use of bright tones and a strong sense of energy and movement. The present work positions the viewer at street level and with this seemingly nonchalant perspective suggests a chance momentary glimpse, rather than a carefully staged ensemble, thereby, further adding to the sense of the fleeting urban life.

Every hand painted oil painting in this figurative series is finished on artist-grade canvas and checked against the original before it leaves the studio.

How It Is Made

Oil on canvas remains the reference standard for post-impressionist reproductions. Our artists apply pigment by hand, blending the figurative tones directly on the surface for depth that a printed portrait oil painting simply cannot match.

Product Details

• 100% hand-painted oil painting on artist-grade canvas — never a print or digital reproduction.
• Edges include an additional 2-inch blank allowance, ideal for gallery wrapping or framing.
• Sold studio-direct and shipped worldwide, with no intermediary markup.
• Quick turnaround — most in-stock figurative paintings ship in 3–10 working days.
• Available canvas sizes for this hand painted oil painting: 20 X 24 in, 24 X 36 in, 30 X 40 in, 36 X 48 in, 48 X 72 in.
• Made-to-measure options are available for this figurative canvas.
• Flexible shipping through DHL, UPS, FedEx, USPS and partner networks.
• Free canvas stretching on wooden stretcher bars; custom framing available on request.
• A digital photo of your finished painting is emailed for approval before shipment.

Where to Hang It

post-impressionist canvas wall art is one of the easiest ways to warm an entryway. Pair this piece with natural linen, dark wood, or brushed brass, and let the hand painted surface do the rest.

Ordering & Peace of Mind

Whether the search term is portrait oil painting, entryway wall decor, or post-impressionist oil painting wall decor, this hand painted canvas delivers the same thing: a real painted surface, made to your chosen dimensions.