Nabis Graphic Art Exhibition at BnF Paris
In Paris, the Bibliothèque Nationale de France is showcasing 'Impressions Nabies. Bonnard, Vuillard, Denis, Vallotton', an exhibition dedicated to Nabis graphic art, curated by Céline Chicha-Castex and Valérie Sueur-Hermel. This display features approximately 200 pieces created between 1890 and 1900, including loose sheets, magazines, and books, such as the 1891 sales catalogue from the Le Barc de Boutteville gallery, which contains lithographs by Bonnard, Denis, Ranson, Sérusier, and Vallotton. Notable works include Vallotton's 'La Paresse', portfolios by Ambroise Vollard, and Denis's illustrations for André Gide's 'Le Voyage d'Urien'. The exhibition will be open until March 8, 2026, highlighting the Nabis' impact on lithography, woodcut, and avant-garde art.
Key facts
- Exhibition 'Impressions Nabies' at BnF Paris until March 8, 2026
- Curated by Céline Chicha-Castex and Valérie Sueur-Hermel
- Around 200 works from 1890 to 1900
- Includes 1891 Le Barc de Boutteville gallery catalogue with Nabis lithographs
- Vallotton's woodcut 'La Paresse' featured
- Denis and Bonnard used color and cloisonnism
- Vollard published portfolios of original prints by Nabis
- Nabis revived lithography and woodcut with Japonism and medievalism
Entities
Artists
- Paul Sérusier
- Pierre Bonnard
- Édouard Vuillard
- Maurice Denis
- Félix Vallotton
- Paul Ranson
- Pitcairn-Knowles
- André Gide
- Georges Rodenbach
- Paul Verlaine
- Ambroise Vollard
- Roger Marx
- André Mary
- Édouard Dujardin
- Edoardo Fontana
Institutions
- Bibliothèque Nationale de France
- Gallerie Richelieu
- Le Barc de Boutteville
- Salon des Indépendants
- La Revue Blanche
- Artribune
Locations
- Paris
- France