Félix Vallotton – Fire beneath the ice (Mitsubishi Ichigokan Museum, Tokyo)

(Translated by Google Translate)

Major retrospective of Vallotton 300,000 people in Paris, that was mobilized 500,000 people in Amsterdam.

In Japan, the thing with retrospective that will be the first almost.

Born in Switzerland, go out to Paris at the age of 16, Vallotton was started his career as a painter.

Self-portrait of 20 years old. Technically, it shows impeccable already, the skill of a fine artist.

Rather than the front, sideways, it appears to the self-portrait that is towards the face here at an angle, the nature of this complex artist as appeared.

First, Bonnard, Vu~eiyaru, with Doni-ra, as a painter of the Nabis, Vallotton had painting.

Works of some photos depicting the room, wonder works of that era. However, the work of Denis and Vu~iyaru, I get the impression that was a little different.

How to draw people and furniture, contour lines are clear, and plenty of paint has been painted also color.

Children and, "ball" are chasing the ball, such as "chaste Suzanne", painting mysterious has become a hot topic, but never, Vallotton is not had painted just such a picture.

Landscape portrait depicting the women of Africa and Romania, "the white sandy beach, Vu~asui" such as is, there is a unique, but the mysterious atmosphere so much, is not felt.

In a small piece of light, of the month, in the darkness of the night, the light of the moon has drawn impressive. Though, it has been using the goldsmith, the atmosphere, such as the works of the Rimpa school of Japan.

Again, I was the impressive especially, it was the work of prints.

Antimite that, a series of about 10 pieces depicting the subtle relationship of men and women. And McCloy silhouette, contrast and white, have been dramatic expression of the relationship between two people.

There is interest in ukiyo-e Japanese, himself, Vallotton had been a collection of ukiyo-e several points. From this work, you might got some hint.

In print works depicting the state of Paris, we have drawn on the humorous actions of the people, the heart of the satire of Vallotton can be seen.

Also illustrations of novels, it seems to have worked a number.

In the last corner, works of several points about the war.

When the first World War, and worked as a war artist, Vallotton has left as oil painting and prints, its appearance.

In work that Murison Valley Forest and Guryueri, in places like hills, low tree has grown over the one side, but it looks like a tombstone of war dead.

I think I glimpse of the one side that was different was also, of Vallotton.