{"product_id":"three-breton-women-hanging-laundry-emile-bernard","title":"Three Breton Women Hanging Laundry - Émile Bernard","description":"\u003cp\u003eA striking zincograph by Émile Bernard, featuring three women in traditional Breton dress. This work exemplifies the Cloisonnist style with its bold outlines and simplified forms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis zincograph by Émile Bernard captures a quiet, domestic scene in rural Brittany. The work reflects the artist's involvement with the Pont-Aven school, where he developed a style characterised by flat areas of colour and bold, dark outlines. This approach, known as Cloisonnism, draws inspiration from stained glass and Japanese woodblock prints, prioritising decorative arrangement over traditional three-dimensional perspective.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe composition features three women engaged in the daily task of hanging laundry. Bernard simplifies the figures into clear, rhythmic shapes, removing unnecessary detail to focus on the essential forms of the subjects and their environment. The background is suggested through minimal lines, creating a sense of space without relying on complex shading or depth. The use of a single-colour printing process emphasises the graphic quality of the work, allowing the viewer to appreciate the strength of the artist's line and the balance of the composition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBernard was a contemporary of Paul Gauguin, and the two artists frequently exchanged ideas regarding the use of simplified forms and non-naturalistic colour. This print demonstrates the experimental nature of their collaboration during the late 1880s. By stripping away the academic conventions of the period, Bernard creates an image that feels immediate and direct. The figures, dressed in traditional Breton attire, are integrated into the scene, their movements echoing the patterns of the trees and the laundry lines. This work offers a clear example of the shift towards modernism, where the artist's subjective interpretation of a subject takes precedence over photographic accuracy. It remains a representative piece of the graphic output produced by the Pont-Aven circle, documenting both the regional culture of Brittany and the stylistic innovations of the era.\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\/the-nymphs-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;\"\u003eThe Nymphs - Émile Bernard — Émile Bernard\u003c\/a\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\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Émile Bernard","offers":[{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A4 (21x29.7 cm) \/ -","offer_id":58574305886543,"sku":null,"price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A3 (29.7 x 42  cm) \/ -","offer_id":58574317289807,"sku":null,"price":39.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A2 (42 x 59.4  cm) \/ -","offer_id":58574317322575,"sku":null,"price":49.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A4 (21x29.7 cm) \/ Black frame","offer_id":58574317355343,"sku":null,"price":89.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A4 (21x29.7 cm) \/ Wood frame","offer_id":58574317388111,"sku":null,"price":89.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A4 (21x29.7 cm) \/ Dark wood frame","offer_id":58574317420879,"sku":null,"price":89.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A3 (29.7 x 42  cm) \/ Black frame","offer_id":58574317453647,"sku":null,"price":119.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A3 (29.7 x 42  cm) \/ Wood frame","offer_id":58574317486415,"sku":null,"price":119.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A3 (29.7 x 42  cm) \/ Dark wood frame","offer_id":58574317519183,"sku":null,"price":119.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A2 (42 x 59.4  cm) \/ Black frame","offer_id":58574317551951,"sku":null,"price":185.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A2 (42 x 59.4  cm) \/ Wood frame","offer_id":58574317584719,"sku":null,"price":185.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A2 (42 x 59.4  cm) \/ Dark wood frame","offer_id":58574317617487,"sku":null,"price":185.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0833\/9292\/1935\/files\/Three-Breton-Women-Hanging-Laundry_Poster_CompositorV1_1787804387741.jpg?v=1787804637","url":"https:\/\/www.solisprints.com\/products\/three-breton-women-hanging-laundry-emile-bernard","provider":"Solis Prints","version":"1.0","type":"link"}