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Pierre Bonnard had a fondness for expressing life's simple pleasures, like morning sun pouring through a window. Mostly painting from memory, the colour combinations would sometimes signal the distance or emotion of a particular time. Bonnard would often make quick preparatory sketches before starting in paint, to remind himself of the scene. Swipe left to see this composition in progress. ✏️ ​ In the final painting we see Bonnard's partner Marthe de Méligny and the couple's cat, patiently waiting for milk. 🥛 The painting is called The Bowl of Milk (originally Le Bol de lait), and an old label on the back gives the further title 'Fillette en rose' (Girl in pink). 🌸 Find the painting on free display in Tate Modern's 'In The Studio', on Level 2 of Natalie Bell Building.