ARTIST

Félix Vallotton

1865–1925 · Switzerland

Félix Vallotton, 'The Foreign Nabi,' masterfully blended stark realism with the bold simplification of the modern woodcut, capturing intimate domestic dramas and Parisian life.

ABOUT

Félix Édouard Vallotton (French: [feliks edwaʁ valɔtɔ̃]; December 28, 1865 – December 29, 1925) was a Swiss and French painter and printmaker associated with the group of artists known as Les Nabis. He was an important figure in the development of the modern woodcut. He painted portraits, landscapes, nudes, still lifes, and other subjects in an unemotional, realistic style. His earliest paintings were influenced by Holbein and Ingres. He developed a simpler style during his…

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NOTABLE WORKS
The Bistro 1890 · Cleveland Museum of Art Young Girl in Profile 1891 · Cleveland Museum of Art The Jungfrau 1892 · Cleveland Museum of Art The Anarchist 1892 · Cleveland Museum of Art The Coffin Bearers 1892 · Art Institute of Chicago Print Fanciers 1892 · Art Institute of Chicago
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