It's about your father...
1901
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1901
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
It's about your father... is a 1901 by Félix Vallotton, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
A man in a dark coat stands over a body on the floor, his back to us. The room is dim, lit only by a single lamp. Shadows stretch long and sharp. This is a woodcut print from a series about crime and punishment, published in a French magazine in 1902. Vallotton’s lines are simple but precise, cutting right to the tension in the scene. The title hints at a personal betrayal—maybe the man killed his own father. If you like how Vallotton turns everyday violence into stark images, look up *chiaroscuro*—the way light and dark create drama.
