1892
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
The Anarchist is a 1892 by Félix Vallotton, a Impressionism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This print shows a street scene with sharp black lines on a light background. A man in a suit kneels, holding a gun to his head while others crowd around him. Behind him, storefronts have signs like "Vins Liqueurs" and "Boucherie." Two uniformed officers stand nearby, looking on. The title *The Anarchist* hints this might be about a political act, but the artist simplified shapes to focus on drama. The bold outlines and flat areas of black and white make it look like a woodcut. Look up Félix Vallotton next—he often used this stark style to comment on society.
Félix Édouard Vallotton (French: ; December 28, 1865 – December 29, 1925) was a Swiss and French painter and printmaker associated with the group of artists known as Les Nabis.
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