1893
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Leaving the Water (La sortie du bain) is a 1893 ink by Félix Vallotton, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This print shows two naked figures in a dark room. One person is bending over, reaching for something, while the other sits with their back to us, legs stretched out. The lines are bold and simple, with no shading—just black shapes against a light background. The artist used a woodcut technique, carving the image into wood and printing it. This style makes the figures look flat and graphic, almost like a sketch. Check out more about woodcut to see how artists create prints this way.
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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