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Swiss-born artist Félix Vallotton was known for boldly graphic images that depicted—often satirically—the lives of the Parisian bourgeoisie. He used this style, which featured flat planes of black and white, to produce both woodcuts and illustrations for popular journals. This drawing was reproduced in an 1894 issue of the popular arts and culture weekly <em>Le Courrier Français. </em>It depicts a sea of top-hat-clad men and veiled women departing a Parisian theater, probably the Odéon, with a sense of chaos that belies their formal attire. Like many of his time, Vallotton was interested in the psychology of crowds and the impact of urban life on the inhabitants of modern cities like Paris.
| Artist / Maker | Félix Vallotton |
|---|---|
| Date | 1894 |
| Culture / Origin | France |
| Medium | India ink and graphite on paper |
| Dimensions | Sheet: 36.2 x 26.4 cm (14 1/4 x 10 3/8 in.) |
| Department | Drawings |
| Type | Drawing |
About the Artist
BiographyFélix Vallotton (1865–1925) — Swiss painter and printmaker (1865-1925).Félix Vallotton worked as painter, exlibrist, etcher, printmaker, sculptor and xylographer and is associated with France and Switzerland. Their documented life spans the years 1865 to 1925, born in Lausanne, died in Neuilly-sur-Seine. Their work is linked to Symbolism, Post-impressionism, Art Nouveau.Disciplinespainter, exlibrist, etcher, printmaker, sculptor, xylographerBorn1865, LausanneDied1925, Neuilly-sur-SeineNationalityFrance, SwitzerlandMovementSymbolism, Post-impressionism, Art NouveauSources: Wikidata · Wikipedia Full biography →
Provenance & Source
Image & data: Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0 / Public Domain.
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