Original engraving from 1900 In overall good condition, see photo. ⸻ Biography of Félix Vallotton (1865–1925) Félix Vallotton was a Swiss painter, engraver, illustrator, and writer, who became a naturalized French citizen in 1900. Born in Lausanne, he settled in Paris in his youth, where he trained in the Fine Arts. From the 1890s, he distinguished himself with his innovative wood engravings, influenced by Japanese prints and marked by a refined aesthetic, dramatic use of black and white, and a sometimes ironic view of society. Close to the Nabi movement, he befriended Bonnard, Vuillard, and Denis. Vallotton developed a diverse body of work: engravings, illustrations for the press, paintings of intimate scenes, landscapes, portraits, and nudes, often imbued with a detached realism. He is also the author of several novels and critical writings. Félix Vallotton died in Paris in 1925. He is now recognized as one of the major artists of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, particularly for having profoundly renewed the art of modern engraving. ⸻ Type: Print Support: On paper Theme: Animals