1893
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Bathers Caught in a Storm (Les baigneuses surprises par l'orage) is a 1893 ink by Félix Vallotton, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This woodcut shows a group of people caught in a storm while bathing. The figures are simple, almost like silhouettes, with one person holding a large cloth. The background has jagged lines for rain and wind, and the ground looks rough and uneven. The artist used sharp, clean lines to show movement and tension. This style was common in woodcuts of the time. Look up woodcut to see how artists carve images into wood blocks.
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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