In this artwork, how is the History and description discussed?
In 1891, Bonnard entered a competition to design dining room furniture. Although his project never materialized, Bonnard used an already existing cabinet door design for his painting Two Dogs. The painting depicts two brown poodles playing, one up and other down, both barking, in a green floor, while two flowers can be seen at the right. The poodles may have been modeled on Bonnard's own dog, Ravageau. The simple but expressive composition, as well as the use of several "color blocks" shows the artist's interest in Japanese prints. In this work, along with the painting Study for a Cat (1890), Bonnard tries to use the influence of the Japanese masters and revive pure decorativeness with life impressions. At the same time, dark dogs are often a repetitive and important theme for the artist.