![]() ![]() It’s hard to put a finger on Vallotton’s landscapes-there is a lack of realism in the style of the impressionists, yet there is a discordant tone and strange perspective, or lack of. What I appreciated about the exhibition is how it was not curated in the usual chronological manner but took a thematic approach. There seems little that Vallotton did not dip into, from still life, portraits and nudes to landscapes and woodcuts. He even dabbled in some writing and theater. ![]() ![]() I was surprised to discover how prolific Vallotton was-his works include some 1,700 paintings and 200 prints-dispersed throughout museums and private collections in the Netherlands, France, Switzerland and even Japan. Vallotton is, however, less well known than his contemporaries, such as Bonnard and Vuillard. Vallotton (1865–1925) was a Franco-Swiss painter who was part of the Nabis group of avant-garde painters at the turn of the 20th century. © Musée cantonalĭes Beaux-Arts de Lausanne/Photo J.-C. Musée cantonal des Beaux-Arts, acquisition 1983. La Chambre rouge, 1898, tempera sur carton, 50 x 68.5 cm. If you’re wondering what to do in Paris, the city is flush with exhibitions between now and the end of the year, among which Félix Vallotton: Le feu sous la glace, at the Grand Palais, should not be missed. ![]()
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