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Swiss painter and printmaker (–)

Félix Édouard Vallotton (French:[feliksedwaʁvalɔtɔ̃]; December 28, &#;&#; December 29, ) was a Swiss and French painter and printmaker associated with the group of artists known as Les Nabis.

He was an important figure in the development of the modern woodcut. He painted portraits, landscapes, nudes, still lifes, and other subjects in an unemotional, realistic style.

His earliest paintings were influenced by Holbein and Ingres.

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He developed a simpler style during his association with Les Nabis during the s, and produced woodcuts which brought him international recognition. Characterized by broad masses of black and white with minimal detail, they include street scenes, bathers, portraits, and a series of ten interiors titled Intimités (Intimacies) that portray charged domestic encounters between men and women.

He produced few prints after , and concentrated instead on painting. His later paintings include hig