variety of late 19th- and early 20th-century painting that made an intense exploration of the domestic interior as subject matter. It was practiced ... Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/i/34
In art, the painting of intimate domestic scenes. Essentially a development of genre painting, Intimism was developed in the late 19th century by the French painters Pierre Bonnard and Edouard... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20688
Originally, a French term applied to the quiet domestic scenes of Bonnard and Vuillard. Since applied widely to any painting of such subject matter. An outstanding example is Gwen John. Found on https://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20873