![]() 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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