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This is a black and white artwork depicting two nude figures. Both figures are shown from head to knees, occupying a horizontal layout. The figure on the left is lying on their stomach while propped up on their elbows, gazing at the other figure who is sitting with legs bent at the knees. Their facial features are abstractly depicted, with simple shapes for eyes and mouths, and both have short hair or head coverings. There is no detailed clothing visible, as the figures appear unclothed. The background consists of a solid black rectangle, with the figures and some ground area composed of a lighter color providing contrast. The artwork includes the initials "FV" in the lower left corner.
National Gallery of Art · Print
Bathers on the Grass (Baigneuses étendues sur l'herbe)
Félix Vallotton
- Date
- 1893
- Medium
- woodcut in black on brown wove paper
- Dimensions
- block: 3.8 x 6.5 cm (1 1/2 x 2 9/16 in.) sheet: 12.6 x 16 cm (4 15/16 x 6 5/16 in.)
- Classification
- Accession number
- 1999.106.3
- Credit line
- Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund
- Time span
- 1876 to 1900
- Department
- CG-E
Portfolio and series
- Series
- Les petites baigneuses (The Little Bathers): 3 [Vallotton/Goerg 117-126]
Subjects and terms
- amusement
- genre
- female
- figure
- woodcut
- Swiss
Inscription
lower left in block: FV; lower right in graphite: fv; by later hand, lower left verso in graphite: 119 3
NGA object ID 109796. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.