'The White Beach' 1913- source
'View of Cagnes from Horseback' 1921 - source
'The Family of Trees' 1922 - source
'Femme Couchee, Dormant' 1899 - source
'The Gorse in Bloom' 1923 - source
'Box Seats at the Theater, the Gentleman and the Lady' 1909 - source
'The Visit' 1899 - source
'Chateau Gaillard at Andelys' 1924 - source
'Verdun' 1917 - source
'Self-Portrait with the Dressing Gown' 1914 - source - And one of my all time favorite paintings.
'The Violin' Woodblock - source
'Le Bon Marche' 1899 - source
'Henrik Ibsen' Woodcut 1894 - source
'Portrait of Composer Hector Berlioz' 1902 - source
'Passersby' also known as 'Street Scene' 1897 - source
Felix Vallotton (1865 - 1925) was a prolific Swiss painter, woodblock artist and print maker. He was born in Lausanne but in 1900 he married and became a French citizen. His work metamorphosed into various styles over his lifetime as you can see from my selections on today's salon and he was an important influence on the graphic styles of artists like Aubrey Beardsley and Edvard Munch. During the 1890's, Vallotton, Edouard Vuillard and Pierre Bonnard, among others, were closely affiliated with Les Nabis (Nabi means Prophet in Hebrew and Arabic), a group of post-impressionist painters and avant-garde artists.
I am especially fond of his landscapes as well as his portraiture and starkly appealing woodcuts.
To learn more about Felix Vallotton and his work, please use the links provided.
