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At the Market

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A bustling marketplace comes alive under the artist's gaze. Figures in long skirts and high-collared blouses mingle, their forms rendered with a distinctive, almost abstracted solidity. The scene feels both familiar and slightly removed, like a memory painted with an impressionist's hand. Brightly colored fruit and vegetables are displayed, the produce arranged in neat rows below yellow awnings that are lettered with the words "TELEPHONE," "BOCK," and "DEMI". The scene is a snapshot of daily life. The artist's use of color is striking; the warm tones of the fruit and the cool blues and purples of the clothing create a harmonious yet dynamic balance. The composition is deceptively simple, drawing the eye across the canvas through the interplay of light and shadow, and the careful arrangement of figures.

At the Market

Félix Edouard Vallotton

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1896

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5760 × 7246 px
555 × 705 mm

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