Art-Inspired Picnic Ideas from Bonnard to Monet
A DailyArt Magazine article presents five picnic inspirations drawn from famous artworks. Pierre Bonnard's 1913 painting of a rowing race on the Outer Alster Lake suggests a riverside picnic. Fernando Botero's 1989 'Picnic' features exaggerated volumes, a basket of fruit and vegetables, a smoking lady, and a volcanic eruption. William Merritt Chase's 1888 'The Open Air Breakfast' depicts breakfast in a hammock with a Japanese screen. Paul Cézanne's 1869 'Luncheon on the Grass' offers a budget-friendly picnic with friends and oranges. Claude Monet's 1873 'The Luncheon' shows a post-meal scene with children playing and wind-blown hats.
Key facts
- Pierre Bonnard was a founder of the Post-Impressionist Nabis group in Paris.
- Bonnard's untitled 1913 painting is at the Carnegie Museum of Art in Pittsburgh.
- Fernando Botero is a contemporary Colombian artist known for exaggerated volumes.
- Botero's 'Picnic' (1989) is in a private collection.
- William Merritt Chase's 'The Open Air Breakfast' (1888) is at the Toledo Museum of Art.
- Paul Cézanne's 'Luncheon on the Grass' (1869) is in a private collection.
- Claude Monet's 'The Luncheon' (1873) is at the Musée d'Orsay in Paris.
- The article suggests using a Japanese screen to emulate an Impressionist look.
Entities
Artists
- Pierre Bonnard
- Fernando Botero
- William Merritt Chase
- Paul Cézanne
- Claude Monet
- Édouard Manet
Institutions
- Carnegie Museum of Art
- Toledo Museum of Art
- Musée d'Orsay
- DailyArt Magazine
- Widewalls
Locations
- Paris
- France
- Pittsburgh
- PA
- USA
- Toledo
- OH