Les Rassemblements
Medium
bound volume with thirty photo-relief illustrations
Dimensions
overall: 23.4 x 17.3 cm (9 3/16 x 6 13/16 in.)
Classification
Volume
Department
CG-E
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Virginia and Ira Jackson Collection, gift in memory of Virginia H. Jackson
Accession Number
2006.155.62
Art Historical Context
**Les Rassemblements (The Gatherings)**, published in 1896, is a captivating bound volume edited by the French writer Octave Uzanne and by Félix Vallotton, a prominent Swiss-born artist associated with the Nabi movement. This intimate book, measuring just 23.4 x 17.3 cm, thirty innovative photo-relief illustrations that depict bustling urban crowds and social assemblies in fin-de-siècle Paris.anne, known for his essays on modern life and technology, paired Vallotton's sharp observational skills with cutting-edge printing to evoke the energy of public gatherings—from street markets to promenade...