L'allee du Jardin de Colette 1929 - 1932

Andre Dunoyer de Segonzac’s print, "L'allee du Jardin de Colette," captures a garden scene with a flurry of scribbled lines. Just imagine him outside with a plate and needle, trying to capture the sunlight as it shifts across the scene, scratching away at the metal. You can sense the energy of the moment, the way he saw the leaves and branches as a dance of marks. I love to imagine what it must have been like to sit in Colette's garden, etching this view. Did he chat with her as he worked, the scent of flowers filling the air? The sketchiness reminds me of a quick notation, like he was trying to capture an atmosphere more than a perfect depiction. Segonzac's printmaking feels a little like Bonnard or Vuillard's, finding poetry in everyday scenes. There’s a sense of intimacy, the feeling of being in a real, lived-in place. These kinds of artists share a lineage of seeing the world with a certain tenderness, inviting us to pause and notice the beauty in simple things. It is a reminder that art thrives on conversation and shared inspiration.