Le Poker (Poker)

1896

Félix Vallotton

Associated Names
Félix Vallotton

Artist, Swiss, 1865 - 1925

The image shows five individuals seated around a rectangular table. Each person is depicted from the waist up in a silhouette style. One person is at each side of the table and one at the far end facing the viewer. The central figure facing the viewer has distinct facial features, including a beard and short hair. The other individuals have varying facial features such as a bald head with round glasses, a full beard, and clean-shaven faces. They are wearing formal attire, including suits and dress shirts. In the center of the table, there is a candelabrum with five lit candles. The table is scattered with poker chips. The background is solid black, emphasizing the game and the players.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    woodcut

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1952.8.477

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Vallotton/Goerg 1972, no. 170


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1932

  • Godefroy 1932, 168.

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.

Wikidata ID

Q65223280

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