All right, so he's dead!...

Félix Vallotton's striking color lithograph, "All right, so he's dead!..." from 1901, offers a stark, almost theatrical glimpse into a moment of domestic drama. This piece was created at a pivotal time in Vallotton's career, just as he was beginning to shift his focus from printmaking back to painting, having achieved international recognition for his innovative woodcuts. Known for his unemotional, realistic style and his association with Les Nabis, Vallotton masterfully uses simplified forms and bold contrasts to convey a narrative. While his earlier woodcuts, such as the "Intimacies" series, explored charged domestic encounters, this lithograph, part of his later print work, continues that thematic thread with a more direct, almost cinematic presentation. The title itself suggests a dark, perhaps cynical, resolution to an unseen conflict, inviting the viewer to ponder the preceding events and the complex emotions at play within this seemingly ordinary interior scene.