Word: vallotton
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...complex pattern of leaves and grass like botanical illustrations come alive. The soaking rain is indicated by subtle transparent streaks. When you recover from the dramatic impact, you can see how the painting has been carefully planned and built up in layers. Franco-Swiss painter Félix Vallotton wrote that it "ought not to be missed; it's the alpha and omega of painting," though he couldn't resist adding the words "childlike naiveté," which would so often be used to undervalue the artist. Rousseau was never in any doubt about his own talent. Tate Modern curator Frances...
...Senn, an opinionated and eclectic collector, appears to have bought Boudin's work because he liked it, not just to support homegrown talent. He didn't seem to care for other artists with local connections like Dufy or Georges Braque. Occasionally, Senn fell for something avant garde, like Felix Vallotton's 1898 The Waltz. And who wouldn't? Sinuous couples skate at Paris' Palais de Glace, while artificial light bouncing off the ice creates the effect of fairy dust across the canvas. Not a huge fan of the Pointillists, Senn nevertheless acquired a glistening Beach of the Vignasse by Henri...