You give me your money...

In Félix Vallotton's "You give me your money...", a woman in a dark dress and hat stands before a seated man, her hand extended in a gesture that seems to demand or receive. His face is hidden in shadow, emphasizing her determined expression and the sharp, angular lines of her profile. The stark contrast between the deep blacks and the pale, almost sickly greens and yellows creates a tense, almost theatrical atmosphere, typical of the color lithographs Vallotton created around the turn of the century. This print, published in 1902 as part of the series "Crimes and Punishments" in the magazine L'Assiette au Beurre, reflects an interest in the darker, more ambiguous aspects of human interaction. The simplified forms and bold outlines, reminiscent of woodcuts, lend a graphic immediacy to the scene, drawing the viewer into this unsettling exchange.