Intimités (woodcut series)
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Intimités is a renowned series of stark, psychologically charged woodcuts by Félix Vallotton that depict intimate, often tense domestic scenes in a bold, graphic style.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
print series
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woodcut series ⓘ |
| approximateInception | 1890s ⓘ |
| artForm | woodcut ⓘ |
| artHistoricalSignificance |
important contribution to fin-de-siècle printmaking
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key example of Vallotton’s woodcut oeuvre ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Symbolism
NERFINISHED
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modern printmaking ⓘ |
| colorPalette | monochrome ⓘ |
| compositionFeatures |
dramatic use of shadow
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flattened forms ⓘ strong silhouettes ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
France
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Switzerland ⓘ |
| creator | Félix Vallotton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts |
adulterous relationships
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bourgeois interiors ⓘ couples in tense situations ⓘ emotional conflict ⓘ intimate domestic interiors ⓘ psychological tension ⓘ |
| emotionalTone |
ambiguous
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psychologically charged ⓘ tense ⓘ |
| genre |
domestic scene
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psychological drama ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | French ⓘ |
| medium | ink on paper ⓘ |
| movement | Nabis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWorkOf | Félix Vallotton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | fin de siècle ⓘ |
| printingSupport | paper ⓘ |
| reception |
celebrated for bold graphic design
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renowned for psychological insight ⓘ |
| style |
black-and-white
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bold graphic style ⓘ high contrast ⓘ |
| subjectFocus |
middle-class domestic life
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private interiors ⓘ |
| technique | relief printing ⓘ |
| theme |
betrayal
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bourgeois hypocrisy ⓘ gender relations ⓘ intimacy ⓘ jealousy ⓘ power dynamics in relationships ⓘ |
| titleTranslation | Intimacies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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