France / c. 1895
The Bistro
The Cleveland Museum of Art catalogs The Bistro as painting (France · c. 1895).
Vallotton is sometimes referred to as a "forgotten" master painter, as his work as a printmaker, designer, art critic, novelist, and playwright detracted from his primary passion of painting.
A CLOSER LOOK
The museum identifies this painting as oil on canvas and credits Félix Vallotton (Swiss French, 1865–1925).
The museum's collection notes: The hustle and bustle of eager customers in a crowded bistro is captured in this painting. One can almost hear the loud chatter and shouts of orders being called to the busy servers behind the countertop. All in jackets, the men by the bar have rosy cheeks and noses, perhaps from the cold outdoors contrasting the warmth of their drinks.
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