Painting No. 9 Bonnard it symbolizes the blood of

it symbolizes the blood of the martyrs

in sun and rain

and contrasts with the dazzling whiteness of the coxswain's clothes

behave with reserve

Painting No. 9 Bonnard it symbolizes the blood ofTranscendentally spare and serene, Painting No. 9 is one of the paintings begun in London and perhaps completed or retouched in New York. The network of thin horizontals and verticals is carefully balanced, thus maintaining overall unity. The ample white areas can be read as either flat surface or limitless space, and the colors, placed near the edge, draw the eye away from the center. As a result, the image hovers, as though weightless, in timeless