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The image is a painting of a street scene with various figures engaging in different activities in front of a row of shops. The scene includes a manhole with a man peering out, scattered bricks around him. Pedestrians are casually standing, conversing or observing. The shop signs read "MODES" and "EPICER." The palette consists of bold, contrasting tones, resembling a woodcut or linocut effect, capturing form and texture. This art style is reminiscent of Félix Vallotton.
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The image is a painting of a street scene with various figures engaging in different activities in front of a row of shops. The scene includes a manhole with a man peering out, scattered bricks around him. Pedestrians are casually standing, conversing or observing. The shop signs read "MODES" and "EPICER." The palette consists of bold, contrasting tones, resembling a woodcut or linocut effect, capturing form and texture. This art style is reminiscent of Félix Vallotton.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Au Violon (Off to the Jug)

Félix Vallotton

Date
1893
Medium
lithograph (zinc) on yellow wove paper
Dimensions
image: 21.8 x 31.5 cm (8 9/16 x 12 3/8 in.) sheet: 32.7 x 49.7 cm (12 7/8 x 19 9/16 in.)
Classification
Print
Accession number
1952.8.481
Credit line
Rosenwald Collection
Time span
1876 to 1900
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Portfolio and series

Series
Paris Intense [Vallotton/Georg 45-51]

Subjects and terms

  • Street
  • Swiss
  • zincograph
  • Building
  • Figures

NGA object ID 42216. 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.