This is a drawing of two figures in a body of water with a sun behind them. The scene is rendered in a graphic style with black outlines and light background. The water is depicted with curved lines to suggest ripples, and the sun has stylized rays extending outward. The overall composition is symmetrical and balanced, with the two figures standing close together.
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Playing in the Sun (Jeux au soleil)

Félix Vallotton (Swiss, 1865 - 1925)

1893

Medium
woodcut in black on brown wove paper
Classification
Print
Dimensions
block: 4.4 x 5.8 cm (1 3/4 x 2 5/16 in.) ; sheet: 12.3 x 16.4 cm (4 13/16 x 6 7/16 in.)
Culture
Swiss
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CG-E
Credit line
Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Tweens profiles and older: its subjects are known and suit older children. How works are placed

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