Poker
1896
Step into the tense, shadowy world of Félix Vallotton’s 1896 woodcut, 'Le Poker.' Five men huddle around a table, their stark white faces glowing like masks against a pitch-black void, lit only by the sharp, starburst flicker of candlelight. Vallotton, a Swiss artist associated with the Nabis movement and Symbolism, was a master of this graphic style, using bold black-and-white contrasts to slice through the polite facade of bourgeois life with a dose of irony. The scene feels incredibly secretive, capturing the psychological suspense of a high-stakes game where every glance matters.
- Technique
- Woodcut
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