The Gilded Pot
1911
Félix Vallotton, a Swiss-French artist associated with the Nabis group, brings a bold, almost graphic quality to this 1911 still life. Notice how the vibrant pink tablecloth and the intricately patterned rug compete for attention with the wild, spiky gladiolus and cheerful daisies bursting from the dark, metallic-looking vase. Vallotton was actually famous for his woodcuts first, and you can clearly see that love for sharp contrasts and flattened patterns translated into his paintings, making these ordinary flowers look strikingly modern and decorative.
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