By order of the Sultan...
1901
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1901
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
You see a dark room where a man in a turban points at three kneeling figures while soldiers stand behind him. This print was made for a satirical magazine in 1902. Vallotton used sharp black-and-white lines to show power and fear without color. The title suggests the Sultan is ordering an execution, but the scene feels like a quiet, everyday moment—making the horror even sharper. Look up other works in the series *Crimes and Punishments* at The Cleveland Museum of Art.
