1901
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
The question is, not whether... is a 1901 by Félix Vallotton, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
A man in a dark coat stands over a woman slumped in a chair. The room is bare except for a single lamp casting sharp shadows. Vallotton made this as a magazine illustration, part of a series about crime. The title—*The question is, not whether...*—hints at something unspoken, like a trial or a confession. The stark lighting makes the scene feel tense, almost like a stage. If you like this style, look up *chiaroscuro*—the way artists use light and dark to create drama.
This print was published in the magazine L’Assiette au Beurre (March 1, 1902 ) as plate 2 from the series Crimes and Punishments .
Read the full account in the museum source.
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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