The flute, plate II from the series six musical instruments

Vallotton, Félix (1865-1925)


Item type:
print
Date of creation:
1896
Height:
22.4 cm  (8 13/16 in.)
Width:
17.7 cm  (7 in.)
Sheet dimensions 31 x 25.1cm.
Technique / Medium:
woodcut

Additional titles

La flute
Six musical instruments
Six instruments de musique

    Item location

  • Museum of Modern Art (New York)
    Prints and Illustrated Books[Museum inv. no.: 371.1948]Gift of Victor S. Reisenfeld

Description

A figure plays a transverse flute while a cat runs its head against the figure's shoulder. The cat stands on a cabinet, one leg of which is visibly carved into the shape of a woman.

Instruments [MIMO Code] (notes)

Flute [3955]

Image URLs

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RIdIM record id

3223