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Title:Grandfather’s Song, from Petites Scènes familières
Artist:Pierre Bonnard
Date:1893
Creation Place:Europe, France, Paris
Credit Line:Gift of Ruth and Bruce Dayton
Image Copyright:© Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris
Accession Number:B.91.5.11b
Artist:Pierre Bonnard
Date:1893
Creation Place:Europe, France, Paris
Credit Line:Gift of Ruth and Bruce Dayton
Image Copyright:© Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris
Accession Number:B.91.5.11b
In this sheet, grandfather Terrasse is taking an active role in the care of his grandchild. The idea that men should participate in the upbringing of young children was a relatively new concept for the French family, but it seems that the Terrasse-Bonnard family was very informal and fun-loving.