The Pursuit

1893

Félix Vallotton

Associated Names
Félix Vallotton

Artist, Swiss, 1865 - 1925

The image features a black-and-white illustration on a beige background with handwritten French text. At the top is a black-framed rectangular artwork depicting five men in dark clothing, portrayed facing forward with one man reaching out towards another. Below the illustration, there is a list on the left titled "Le bon Marché" with three items: "des petites filles," "la charge," and "baigneuses (bois)" signed by "F. VALLOTTON." Underneath, larger handwriting displays "Pierre Bonnard" followed by "I Tête de femme" and "II La rue D'Agnry." The background is plain, emphasizing the illustration and text.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph in black on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of the Virginia and Ira Jackson Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 24.5 x 15.3 cm (9 5/8 x 6 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2000.180.29

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Vallotton/Goerg 1972, no. 43

  • Series Title

    Le Barc de Bouteville exhibition catalog

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Ira and Virginia Jackson, Houston; partial gift to NGA, 2000.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1972

  • Vallotton, Maxime and Charles Goerg. Felix Vallotton, catalogue raisonne de l'oeuvre grave et lithographie; catalogue raisonne of the printed graphic work. Geneva: Les Editions de Bonvent, 1972.

Inscriptions

across center: F. VALLOTTON

Wikidata ID

Q75420653

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