was a French painter, illustrator and printmaker, known especially for the stylized decorative qualities of his paintings and his bold use of color.A founding member of the Post-Impressionist group of avant-garde painters Les Nabis,his early work was strongly influenced by the work of Paul Gauguin, as well as the prints of Hokusai and other Japanese artists. Bonnard was a leading figure in the transition from Impressionism to Modernism.