1901
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
You'll find that's rather a hard one ! is a 1901 by Félix Vallotton, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
A man in a dark suit looms over a woman slumped in a chair, his hand gripping her wrist. The room is bare except for a single lamp casting sharp shadows. This print was made for a satirical magazine in 1902, part of a series called *Crimes and Punishments*. Vallotton used flat shapes and stark light to make the scene feel like a silent movie—no faces, just tension. The woman’s pose suggests she’s already given up. If you like this quiet drama, look up *chiaroscuro*—the way light and dark create mood.
This print was published in the magazine L’Assiette au Beurre (March 1, 1902 ) as plate 7 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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