Félix Vallotton (Born in 1865) was born in Lausanne, Switzerland. He was known for his fine paintings and engravings and established a reputation for his quality products. Vallotton was a member the Nabis group who combined the new avant-garde methods with Post-Impressionist techniques and style at the end of the 19th century. However, he never managed to reach the same level of status as Bonnard Pierre who was the leader of the Nabis. The name Vallotton is regular in art auctions and his pieces of art are exhibited in most galleries and museums of good reputation. In beginning of his career, Vollotton was interested in portrait painting. The artist occasionally returned to Switzerland, specifically in the region of Vaud where he painted landscapes. While in Paris, he became interested in the art of engraving. Rembrandt and Jean-François Millet inspired two of his etchings.
He produced his first woodcuts in 1891, and presented 10 paintings in his first appearance at the Salon. Around this time, along with Bonnard, Édouard Vuillard, and Paul Sérusier, he was initiated into the Nabis. The Nabis (“Prophets”) based their techniques, subject matters, and style on the works of Toulouse-Lautrec, Vincent Van Gogh, Paul Gauguin, and others. They brought together different styles and made them to become one style that was later copied by Matisse, Cézanne and other famous artists. He continued his engravings, and a magazine printed an article about him and his work in 1892. The article was full of praise for him and his work.
