Curatorial Narrative Flix Vallotton’s “Dimanche 12 fvrier 1899” exemplifies the artist’s nascent shift towards modernity in late 19th-century art. Executed in a stark palette of black and white, the lithograph showcases Vallotton’s deliberate adoption of linear brushwork characteristic of his contemporaries such as Edvard Munch and Henri-Edmond Cross. This strategic use of linearity imbues the work with an atmospheric weight that echoes the somber mood evoked by its subject matter.In its scaled format of 44×68 inches, “Dimanche 12 fvrier 1899” presents a richly layered visual experience. The black-and-white chromatic structure creates a spatial rhythm that navigates between the dense, tactile quality of graphite and the luminous presence of white. When enlarged, the lithograph’s atmospheric weight becomes more pronounced, exerting a subtle pressure on the surrounding environment. A luxury interior setting would be ideally complement