The best-loved painting by Émile Bernard is Iron Bridges at Asnières (1887), which hangs in the MOMA - Museum of Modern Art, New York City. Portrait of Marie Lemasson (1892) and Self-Portrait 1918 (1919) come next among the canvases readers know best. Our catalogue holds 201 works by Émile Bernard: here are the 100 most famous, each with its year, its museum and what makes it memorable.
Ranked by our popularity score, which combines the searches, visits and orders for each work. Updated October 2026. Each painting on this page can be ordered as an oil reproduction painted by hand on linen canvas, or as a fine art print, made to the size you choose.
The scene unfolds within the frame of Iron Bridges at Asnières, a work that captures a specific moment in the evolution of modern painting. Created in 1887, this piece emerges from the creative energy of the late nineteenth century. The artist, Émile Bernard, moves away from the fleeting light of earlier movements to find a new way of seeing the world. This Post-Impressionist work marks a departure from simple observation,…
Marie Lemasson sits before the viewer, a quiet presence anchored in a sea of teal and seafoam green. Her gaze is direct, meeting the eye with a stoic, unblinking calm. She wears a pale lavender-white blouse that catches the diffused light, a soft contrast to the deep burgundy of her skirt. The background is a rhythmic arrangement of vertical stripes, creating a shallow space that pushes her figure forward. There…
An intimate study of an aging artist, this oil on paper portrait captures a moment of profound introspection. The subject is positioned in a close-up view, his head and upper torso emerging from a deep, shadowed background. He holds a palette and brush, tools of his trade that anchor the composition in the act of creation. The lighting is highly directional, striking the face from the upper left and casting…
The gaze of the subject meets the viewer in Portrait of a Black Woman, a work that captures a quiet, heavy stillness. Painted by Émile Bernard, this piece emerges from a period of intense creative exploration. It exists under the title Portrait of a Black Woman, though some records identify the work as Study Of A Mulatto Woman, 1895. This distinction offers a glimpse into how the subject is perceived…
The evening air feels heavy and alive in Night Festival, an oil painting by Émile Bernard. Created about 1888, this work captures a moment of communal celebration suspended in the dark. The scene pulls the viewer into a nocturnal gathering where the glow of light meets the deep shadows of the night. It is a piece that belongs firmly to the Post-Impressionist movement, marking a departure from the fleeting light…
In this 1908 oil on canvas, three figures occupy a tightly packed, studio-like environment. The composition is organized around a shallow depth of field, placing the subjects in…
Bring this light home →
This 1888 oil on canvas, titled Self-Portrait, offers an intimate glimpse into the creative environment of Émile Bernard. Painted during his time in the French seaside village of…
Bring this light home →
To gaze upon this depiction—a board lavishly adorned with tendrils and an exuberant profusion of blossoms—is to step directly into a moment suspended between vibrant life and delicate…
Order this canvas →
This evocative watercolor, depicting the Landscape at Pont-Aven with Poplars, transports the viewer directly to the heart of Brittany in 1888. The scene is imbued with a profound…
Have it painted by hand →
The artwork is titled Still life with flowers in a jug. It was executed by the artist Émile Bernard. This specific composition features a floral arrangement situated within…
Have it painted by hand →
In the quiet, evocative depths of Émile Bernard’s 1889 woodcut, The Adoration of the Shepherds, one finds more than a mere retelling of a biblical milestone; one encounters…
Have it painted by hand →
A Crimson Prelude to Breton Life Study for The Buckwheat Harvesters is far more than a mere preparatory sketch; it is a profound window into the soul of…
Have it painted by hand →
The four subjects that return most often on these canvases, each with its best-loved example.
The 8 museums that hold the most of the paintings on this page.
| Museum | City | Works by Émile Bernard | Paintings from this list |
|---|---|---|---|
 Van Gogh Museum |
Amsterdam | 11 | Self-Portrait 1918, Woman Sitting in a Field: Brittany, Portrait of Andries Bonger (1861-1936), his wife Annie van der Linden and Emile Bernard (1868-1941) |
 Musée de Pont-Aven |
Hastenparck | 7 | Landscape at Pont-Aven with Poplars, The Adoration of the Shepherds, Study for The Buckwheat Harvesters |
 Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum |
Madrid | 4 | The Annunciation, Inside a Shop in Pont-Aven, The Cliffs at Le Pouldu |
 Musée des Beaux-Arts de Quimper |
Quimper | 4 | Funeral palls 1, Funeral palls 2, Orchard at Pont Aven |
 Wallraf-Richartz-Museum |
Cologne | 3 | Loving Couple, Houses in Pont-Aven |
 Dallas Museum of Art |
Dallas | 3 | The Salon, Bridge at Pont-Aven |
 Musee des Beaux-Arts |
Reims | 3 | Fellah Women at the Bath, Toilet of Venus |
 Ackland Art Museum |
Chapel Hill | 2 | Victorine Lelopin, The Wave |
The scene unfolds within the frame of Iron Bridges at Asnières, a work that captures a specific moment in the evolution of modern painting. Created in 1887, this…
Marie Lemasson sits before the viewer, a quiet presence anchored in a sea of teal and seafoam green. Her gaze is direct, meeting the eye with a stoic,…
An intimate study of an aging artist, this oil on paper portrait captures a moment of profound introspection. The subject is positioned in a close-up view, his head…
Iron Bridges at Asnières (1887), MOMA - Museum of Modern Art, New York City. Portrait of Marie Lemasson (1892) and Self-Portrait 1918 (1919) follow.
Émile Bernard, born in 1868, was 19 years old: Iron Bridges at Asnières dates from 1887.
Iron Bridges at Asnières, Portrait of Marie Lemasson, Self-Portrait 1918, Buckwheat Harvesters at Pont Aven, Après le bain (les nymphes), Portrait of a Black Woman, Night Festival, The Harvest, Loving Couple and The Harvest at Saint-Briac. Each canvas in the ranking above comes with its year and its museum.
201 works by Émile Bernard are in our catalogue, dated 1885 to 1940.
Mostly in Van Gogh Museum (Amsterdam), Musée de Pont-Aven (Hastenparck) and Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum (Madrid); the list above names each museum and its canvases.
In 1880s, which gave 29 of the 100 works on this page, Iron Bridges at Asnières among them.
The earliest canvas here is Funeral palls 1 (1885); the latest is Breton Women (1940).
Women (10), People (6) and Woman (4), across the 100 works on this page.
Oil On Canvas, used in 6 of the 100 works on this page.
Post-impressionism, as the canvases on this page show.
The Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam holds 10 of the works on this page, among them Self-Portrait 1918, Woman Sitting in a Field: Brittany and Portrait of Andries Bonger (1861-1936), his wife Annie van der Linden and Emile Bernard (1868-1941).
Yes. Every painting on this page can be ordered from its own page as an oil reproduction painted by hand, or as a fine art print, in the size you choose.
