Street at Montmartre, The Sacred-Heart by Pierre Bonnard

Street at Montmartre, The Sacred-Heart - Pierre Bonnard - Cityscape Oil Painting

At a Glance

Street at Montmartre, The Sacred-Heart - Pierre Bonnard - Cityscape Oil Painting suits both traditional and modern interiors. As a cityscape oil painting, it works as a standalone focal point or as part of an entryway gallery wall, and unlike a print it is genuinely hand painted in oils.

Composition & Subject

RUE à MONTMARTRE, LE SACRé-COEUR
circa 1905
Oil on canvas

Bonnard's fascination with the vibrant urban landscape of Paris can be traced to his paintings of the mid-1890s (see fig. 1). The spectacle of urban modernity provided a colorful source of inspiration, and the artist was drawn to the variety of subjects it offered. His city scenes reflect a unique joie de vivre achieved through the use of bright tones and a strong sense of energy and movement. In Rue à Montmartre, Le Sacré-Coeur, Bonnard provides a distinctly elevated view which calls to mind the Japanese woodblock prints that so heavily influenced him after his visit to an exhibition of Far Eastern art at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in 1890.

In the autumn of 1899, Bonnard rented a studio and apartment at 65 rue de Douai, near Place Clichy and Place Pigalle, with a view towards Montmartre. Charles Terrasse later recalled Bonnard's studio, "There were canvases. Easels all around, and in an angle a small table where one would have lunch. The balcony was a place that was particularly attractive. From there one could see so many things. A whole world. The street below was bustling... agitated like a sea" (quoted in Charles Terrasse, Pierre Bonnard: Early and Late (exhibition catalogue), The Phillips Collection, Washington, D.C., 2003, p. 33). After the turn of the century, Bonnard divided his time between the apartment in Paris and the countryside of Normandy and his oeuvre reveals a sensitivity to the polarities of a vibrant urban life and the stillness of the Normandy interiors. In Rue à Montmartre, Le Sacré-Coeur, Bonnard seems to isolate the cityscape from the crowds of people. Instead he relates the vivacity of Paris through brightly-colored interpretations of her architecture. The result is a distinctly unique and brilliant example from one of the artist's most important series.

Collectors often choose this cityscape image when searching for cityscape oil painting that feels substantial rather than decorative or disposable.

100% Hand Painted on Canvas

We use a 100% hand-painted process: stretched artist-grade canvas, layered oil pigment, and a final protective varnish. There are no inkjet prints or mechanical reproductions in this collection — just a painted cityscape artwork made to order.

Specifications & What You Receive

• Genuine hand painted oil painting on premium artist canvas; no printing or digital imaging is used.
• A generous 2-inch blank canvas border surrounds the image to simplify mounting.
• Direct-from-studio worldwide delivery with no third-party resellers.
• 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 cityscape canvas.
• We work with DHL, UPS, FedEx, USPS and additional couriers to keep delivery affordable.
• Complimentary stretching over wooden stretcher bars; ask us about a custom frame.
• Every order includes a pre-shipment digital preview for your approval.

Wall Decor & Gifting

Build an entryway gallery wall around this cityscape oil painting, or let it stand alone as a single statement. The hand painted canvas finish keeps the cityscape composition looking intentional in both classic and contemporary rooms.

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Whether the search term is cityscape 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.