{"product_id":"bretons-emile-bernard-1","title":"Bretons - Emile Bernard","description":"\u003cp\u003eA 1888 Post-Impressionist work by Emile Bernard, featuring the bold outlines and flat colour planes characteristic of the Cloisonnist style.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEmile Bernard painted Bretons in 1888 during his time in Pont-Aven. This work displays the stylistic shift toward Cloisonnism, a movement Bernard helped develop alongside Paul Gauguin. The technique relies on flat areas of colour separated by dark, heavy outlines, a method inspired by stained glass and Japanese woodblock prints.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe composition is divided into distinct zones. In the foreground, two women wearing traditional Breton headgear occupy the lower portion of the frame. Their forms are simplified, with the artist prioritising bold shapes over anatomical detail. Behind them, a dark, massed area suggests a crowd or a gathering, while the upper section features figures set against a bright, grassy slope. The use of colour is non-naturalistic: the green of the field is intense, and the skin tones of the figures are rendered with greenish hues, reflecting the artist's interest in expressive, rather than descriptive, colour palettes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBernard's approach to the Breton subject matter avoids the sentimental or picturesque tropes common in the period. Instead, he focuses on the graphic potential of the scene. The flattened perspective and the lack of traditional modelling create a decorative effect that aligns with the broader goals of the Pont-Aven school. By stripping away unnecessary detail, Bernard directs the viewer's attention to the rhythm of the lines and the interaction of the colour fields. This painting represents a moment of experimentation in late 19th-century French art, where the boundaries between representation and abstraction were being tested. The work remains a clear example of the synthetic style that sought to simplify the visual world into its essential components.\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\/les-bretonneries-title-page-emile-bernard\" 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;\"\u003eLes Bretonneries: Title Page - Émile Bernard — Émile Bernard\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/buckwheat-harvesters-at-pont-aven-emile-bernard-1\" 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;\"\u003eBuckwheat Harvesters at Pont Aven - Emile Bernard — Emile Bernard\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Emile Bernard","offers":[{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A4 (21x29.7 cm) \/ -","offer_id":58874683982159,"sku":null,"price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A3 (29.7 x 42  cm) \/ -","offer_id":58874834059599,"sku":null,"price":39.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A2 (42 x 59.4  cm) \/ -","offer_id":58874834092367,"sku":null,"price":49.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ B2 (50x70 cm) \/ -","offer_id":58874834125135,"sku":null,"price":69.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A1 (59.4 x 84.1  cm) \/ -","offer_id":58874834157903,"sku":null,"price":89.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0833\/9292\/1935\/files\/Bretons_Poster_CompositorV1_1790259140187.jpg?v=1790260584","url":"https:\/\/www.solisprints.com\/products\/bretons-emile-bernard-1","provider":"Solis Prints","version":"1.0","type":"link"}