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1898 January. Bonnard collaborates on making puppets for the short-lived Théâtre des Pantins founded by Alfred Jarry, Franc-Nohain, and Claude Terrasse. April, Group show of the Nabis at Vollard's gallery.

1899 Publication of Alfred Jarry's Petit Almanach du père Ubu illustrated by Bonnard. March, L'Ecole moderne, an exhibition of contemporary art organised by Signac in homage to Redon opens at the Galerie Durand-Ruel; it includes ten works by Bonnard. April, Exhibition of lithographs by Bonnard, Vuillard, Denis, and Redon at Vollard's gallery. Visits Venice and Milan with Vuillard and Roussel. Publication of a suite of twelve lithographs commissioned by Vollard, Quelques aspects de la vie de Paris.

1900 June. Exhibits with the Nabis at the Galerie Bernheim-Jeune. September, Vollard publishes an edition of Paul Verlaine's erotic poems Parallèlement illustrated by Bonnard with 109 lithographs in pink sanguine and nine woodcuts. Portrayed by Maurice Denis in his large group portrait Hommage to Cézanne. next

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