thehammermuseum:Félix Vallotton was associated with the group of French artists known as th
thehammermuseum: Félix Vallotton was associated with the group of French artists known as the Nabis, a word meaning ‘prophets’ in Hebrew, whose short-term affair with color lithography shifted to a renewed interest in woodblock printing thanks to the influence of Japanese prints in the late 19th century. This foreign aesthetic influence, spawning a style of European Japonism, spread to France and became increasingly admired among both artists and the masses. This week’s #NotOnView selection highlights the Grunwald Center for the Graphic Arts’ study program.Félix Vallotton, Le Bain, 1894. Woodcut. Block: 7 x 8 7/8 in. (17.8 x 22.6 cm). Collection UCLA Grunwald Center for the Graphic Arts, Hammer Museum. Gift of Mrs. Fred Grunwald. -- source link