You give me your money...

Félix Vallotton's "You give me your money..." from 1901 is a striking color lithograph that showcases his mastery of printmaking and his keen observation of human interactions. Vallotton, a Swiss and French artist associated with Les Nabis, was renowned for his innovative woodcuts, characterized by bold masses of black and white and simplified forms. While this piece is a lithograph, it carries the same graphic power and narrative intensity seen in his earlier woodcut series like "Intimacies" (1898), which explored charged domestic encounters. By 1901, Vallotton was beginning to shift his focus more towards painting, making this lithograph one of his later significant works in printmaking. It reflects his ongoing interest in depicting contemporary life with an unemotional, realistic style, often imbued with a subtle psychological tension. The artwork's title hints at a transactional or perhaps even predatory dynamic, inviting viewers to ponder the nature of the relationship depicted.