{"product_id":"young-woman-in-kimono-reading-emile-bernard-1","title":"Young Woman in Kimono, Reading - Émile Bernard","description":"\u003cp\u003eA Post-Impressionist study by Émile Bernard, featuring a woman in a kimono reading beside a vase of flowers, executed in the Cloisonnist style.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eÉmile Bernard, a central figure in the development of late 19th-century French painting, produced this work during a period of experimentation with form and colour. The composition displays the characteristics of Cloisonnism, a style defined by bold, flat areas of colour separated by dark, heavy outlines. This technique, influenced by Japanese woodblock prints and stained glass, moves away from the traditional perspective favoured by the Impressionists.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe subject is a woman dressed in a patterned kimono, seated at a table and absorbed in a book. Her posture is relaxed, and her features are simplified, directing the viewer's attention to the overall arrangement of shapes rather than individual portraiture. To her side sits a vase containing two distinct, bulbous flowers, which mirror the muted, earthy tones of the background. The green wall provides a flat, decorative backdrop that compresses the space, pushing the figure and the still-life elements to the foreground.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBernard was a close associate of Paul Gauguin and Vincent van Gogh during his time in Pont-Aven. His work from this era reflects a shift toward synthetic painting, where the artist prioritises memory and imagination over direct observation. The application of paint is deliberate, with visible brushwork that adds texture to the surface of the canvas. The palette is restrained, relying on variations of green, ochre, and soft violet to create a sense of quietude. This piece captures the interest in non-Western aesthetics that permeated the Parisian art circles of the 1880s, demonstrating a departure from naturalism in favour of a more symbolic and decorative approach to the canvas.\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=\"\/de\/products\/field-with-young-trees-in-the-foreground-piet-mondrian\" 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;\"\u003eField with Young Trees in the Foreground - Piet Mondrian — Piet Mondrian\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/de\/products\/the-old-track-to-auvers-paul-cezanne\" 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 Old Track to Auvers - Paul Cézanne — Paul Cézanne\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":58860329795919,"sku":null,"price":28.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A3 (29.7 x 42  cm) \/ -","offer_id":58860432163151,"sku":null,"price":35.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A2 (42 x 59.4  cm) \/ -","offer_id":58860432195919,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ B2 (50x70 cm) \/ -","offer_id":58860432228687,"sku":null,"price":50.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A1 (59.4 x 84.1  cm) \/ -","offer_id":58860432261455,"sku":null,"price":55.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0833\/9292\/1935\/files\/Young-Woman-in-Kimono-Reading_Poster_CompositorV1_1790134342677.jpg?v=1790134701","url":"https:\/\/www.solisprints.co.uk\/de\/products\/young-woman-in-kimono-reading-emile-bernard-1","provider":"Solis Prints","version":"1.0","type":"link"}