1896
Laziness
FĂ©lix VallottonSwiss, 1865 - 1925
In this depiction of a quiet moment amid the hustle and bustle of modern life, FĂ©lix Vallotton uses a smooth, languid line to set off the forms of the woman and cat against a dramatic multiplicity of pattern. Inspired by the many Japanese woodcuts he collected, Vallotton explores strategies for emphasizing flatness and manipulating the repetition of shapes.
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