Artwork
Landscape at Saint-Jeannet, Provence
Landscape at Saint-Jeannet, Provence is an oil painting by the Post-Impressionist artist Félix Vallotton. It dates from 1922 and is held in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
About this work
Technique & Style
Vallotton's handling emphasizes flat expanses of color and clearly delineated forms, a manner carried over from his work as a graphic artist.
Executed in oil on canvas in 1922, the work measures 81 cm in height by 64.8 cm in width. Vallotton's handling emphasizes flat expanses of color and clearly delineated forms, a manner carried over from his work as a graphic artist. The composition organizes the Provençal landscape into bold, interlocking shapes of fields and hills, rendered with an evenly applied paint surface and the restrained finish characteristic of the artist.
History & Provenance
Félix Vallotton created the oil painting Landscape at Saint-Jeannet, Provence in 1922. The work depicts a landscape rendered on canvas, measuring 81 cm in height and 64.8 cm in width, and is held in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The specific circumstances of any commission, the original owner, and the detailed chain of ownership prior to its arrival at the museum are not documented in the available records, which likewise do not specify an accession number or exhibition history for the piece.
Context
Félix Vallotton's 1922 oil painting Landscape at Saint-Jeannet, Provence depicts the Provençal village of Saint-Jeannet and belongs to the artist's mature landscape work, characterized by structured compositions and a restrained palette. The painting's modest dimensions (81 × 64.8 cm) and oil-on-canvas technique are consistent with his approach to regional French landscapes during this period. The work is part of the permanent holdings of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Overview
Félix Vallotton’s 1922 oil painting titled Landscape at Saint‑Jeannet, Provence depicts a wintery countryside scene. The work is part of the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.
Subject & Meaning
The composition centers on a solitary shepherd who watches over a small flock of sheep scattered across a snow‑covered field. A modest house clings to a hillside, while leafless trees and a distant rocky outcrop frame the quiet landscape, suggesting a moment of stillness and vigilance in a harsh season.
Artist & collection
Artist
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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