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Bernard uses colour as a structural element, applying it in broad, unmodulated areas that flatten the pictorial space. This approach reflects the influence of Japanese woodblock prints, which were widely circulated among the avant-garde artists in late 19th-century France.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy rejecting the naturalistic light and shadow of Impressionism, Bernard moves toward a more symbolic and synthetic representation of the subject. The arrangement of the bathers, some seated and others reclining, creates a rhythmic pattern across the surface of the canvas. The work avoids the depth of traditional academic painting, focusing on the relationship between the shapes and the surrounding colour fields. This piece captures the experimental spirit of the Pont-Aven school, where artists sought to simplify form to express a more direct, emotional response to their surroundings. 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