Witty, satirical, and meticulously executed, Félix Vallotton gained fame for his intricate printmaking, which acted as an exposé of Parisian high society in the late 19th century. Inspired by the traditional Ukiyo-e woodcut prints of the Japanese Edo period, his visionary printmaking was a prominent component in the return of the woodcut medium in European art.
Learn more about Vallotton’s remarkable if not short lived period of printmaking, and the cinematic paintings that he later went on to create, in the first of our masters series spotlights.
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Félix Vallotton: Master of Modern Woodcut
Witty, satirical, and meticulously executed, Félix Vallotton gained fame for his intricate printmaking, which acted as an exposé of Parisian high society in the late 19th century. Inspired by the traditional Ukiyo-e woodcut prints of the Japanese Edo period, his visionary printmaking was a prominent component in the return of the woodcut medium in European art.
Learn more about Vallotton’s remarkable if not short lived period of printmaking, and the cinematic paintings that he later went on to create, in the first of our masters series spotlights.
