1901
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
You'll learn... is a 1901 by Félix Vallotton, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
A man in a dark suit stands over a body wrapped in white sheets. Blood pools on the floor, and a knife lies nearby. This print was made for a satirical magazine in 1902. Vallotton used sharp lines and flat black shapes to make the scene feel cold and almost cartoonish—like a news illustration, not a dramatic painting. The title, *You’ll Learn...*, hints at a lesson, but the image leaves the crime’s story untold. Look up the technique chiaroscuro to see how other artists used light and shadow to create mood.
This print was published in the magazine L’Assiette au Beurre (March 1, 1902 ) as plate 8 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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