Landscape, Arques-la-Bataille

Vallotton employs a brisk, gestural brushwork that conveys immediacy, with looser strokes evident in the water and sky. The trees on the right are rendered with a more tactile, impasto texture, creating a subtle contrast with the smoother treatment of the fields and water surface. The palette is dominated by earthy greens, muted blues, and a hint of pink.

Since its creation in 1903, the painting entered the State Hermitage Museum’s collection, where it remains in the European paintings department. The museum acquired the work as part of its early‑20th‑century acquisitions, reflecting its commitment to representing French post‑Impressionist landscape painting.