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The image features bold, curvy lines and angular shapes that form an abstract scene. The composition suggests the dynamic movement of two figures. One shape resembles a person in profile running or bending over, while the other shape could be interpreted as a bird with its wings spread. The top portion of the image contains horizontal lines, while the base of the image contains a series of wavy lines. The visual elements come together to create an abstract representation that hints at interactions in a natural setting.
National Gallery of Art · Print
Bathers Caught in a Storm (Les baigneuses surprises par l'orage)
Félix Vallotton
- Date
- 1893
- Medium
- woodcut in black on brown wove paper
- Dimensions
- block: 4.5 x 5.9 cm (1 3/4 x 2 5/16 in.) sheet: 11.2 x 14 cm (4 7/16 x 5 1/2 in.)
- Classification
- Accession number
- 1999.106.8
- Credit line
- Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund
- Time span
- 1876 to 1900
- Department
- CG-E
Portfolio and series
- Series
- Les petites baigneuses (The Little Bathers): 8 [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: 124 7
NGA object ID 109801. 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.