1893
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Deuxieme Bureau (Box Office) is a 1893 ink by Félix Vallotton, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This crowd is packed behind a tall wooden fence, watching something off-canvas. The people wear hats, coats, and serious expressions—some lean forward, others cover their mouths. One man in a uniform stands alone in front, hands clasped, looking calm. Above them, a sign reads *"RUY-BLAS"* and *"POLYËCTE"* in messy handwriting. The fence’s vertical slats create a pattern that makes the crowd look trapped. The artist used sharp black lines on yellow paper, giving it a rough, urgent feel. Next, check out lithography to see how this print was made.
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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