The Jungfrau (1892): Art, History and Details

The Jungfrau (1892) is in the Cleveland Museum of Art collection. The museum's creator attribution is Félix Vallotton (Swiss French, 1865–1925).

The work and its context

The museum's open-access catalogue describes the work:

Vallotton’s style was based upon the stark contrast between black and white. In executing this view of the Jungfrau mountain in the Swiss Alps, he relied on the tight precision of his technique to convey the drama and mystery of the mountains. Although done by a Nabis artist at the close of the 19th century, this image harks back to the Romantic landscapes of the beginning of the century, in which wonders of the natural world, such as mountains, waterfalls, and volcanoes, were rendered as sublime and fearsome. Vallotton’s aim, however, was more decorative than sublime.

Object facts

• Title: The Jungfrau
• Date: 1892
• Creator attribution: Félix Vallotton (Swiss French, 1865–1925)
• Culture: France, 19th century
• Type: Print
• Technique: woodcut
• Dimensions: Sheet: 25 x 32.2 cm (9 13/16 x 12 11/16 in.); Image: 14.4 x 25.5 cm (5 11/16 x 10 1/16 in.)
• Collection: PR - Woodcut
• Department: Prints
• Accession number: 2001.100

Collection credit

John L. Severance Fund

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