{"product_id":"breton-women-in-the-meadow-emile-bernard-1","title":"Breton Women in the Meadow - Émile Bernard","description":"\u003cp\u003eA 1888 Post-Impressionist work by Émile Bernard, featuring Breton women in a meadow rendered through the flat, bold forms of Cloisonnism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eÉmile Bernard painted Breton Women in the Meadow in 1888, a period during which he worked closely with Paul Gauguin in Pont-Aven. This work displays the characteristics of Cloisonnism, a style defined by flat areas of colour separated by dark, heavy outlines. The composition rejects traditional perspective, opting instead for a decorative arrangement that flattens the pictorial space.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe scene depicts a group of women in traditional Breton attire, gathered in a field. Bernard uses a stark, acidic yellow for the grass, which creates a sharp contrast against the dark, sombre tones of the women's clothing and their pale blue head-dresses. The figures are arranged in a manner that suggests a rhythmic, almost patterned repetition, rather than a naturalistic gathering. The lack of depth and the emphasis on bold, simplified forms reflect the influence of Japanese woodblock prints, which were a significant interest for artists of the period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBernard was a young man when he produced this work, yet he was already experimenting with the rejection of Impressionist light and shadow in favour of symbolic, synthetic forms. The focus remains on the graphic quality of the shapes and the interplay of colour blocks. The figures, with their simplified facial features and rigid postures, contribute to the overall decorative effect of the canvas. This approach moved away from the observation of nature toward a more subjective, constructed image. The work remains a clear example of the stylistic shifts occurring in late 19th-century French painting, where artists sought new ways to represent form through abstraction and colour theory.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin-top:2rem;padding-top:1.5rem;border-top:1px solid #e5e5e5;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:0.85rem;color:#888;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 0.75rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.05em;\"\u003eYou might also like\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:0.5rem;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/orchard-edouard-vuillard\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f8f9fa;border:1px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#2a555a;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003eOrchard - Édouard Vuillard — Édouard Vuillard\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/by-the-river-henri-martin\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f8f9fa;border:1px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#2a555a;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003eBy the River - Henri Martin — Henri Martin\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Émile Bernard","offers":[{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A4 (21x29.7 cm) \/ -","offer_id":58863664628047,"sku":null,"price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A3 (29.7 x 42  cm) \/ -","offer_id":58863782232399,"sku":null,"price":39.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A2 (42 x 59.4  cm) \/ -","offer_id":58863782265167,"sku":null,"price":49.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ B2 (50x70 cm) \/ -","offer_id":58863782297935,"sku":null,"price":69.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A1 (59.4 x 84.1  cm) \/ -","offer_id":58863782330703,"sku":null,"price":89.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0833\/9292\/1935\/files\/Breton-Women-in-the-Meadow_Poster_CompositorV1_1790160065641.jpg?v=1790160263","url":"https:\/\/www.solisprints.com\/products\/breton-women-in-the-meadow-emile-bernard-1","provider":"Solis Prints","version":"1.0","type":"link"}