1899
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
Madame Réjane is a 1899 by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, a Impressionism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This sketch shows a woman wearing a wide-brimmed hat tilted slightly to one side. Her face is turned toward us, with a soft smile and a high collar framing her neck. The background is just a few quick lines, leaving most of the focus on her expression and the hat. The drawing looks like it was done fast, with loose strokes that still catch her features. The hat’s shape and her confident pose suggest she might have been a performer or someone used to being seen. If you like this style, check out Impressionism.
Comte Henri Marie Raymond de Toulouse-Lautrec-Montfa (24 November 1864 – 9 September 1901), known as Toulouse-Lautrec (French: ), was a French painter, printmaker, draughtsman, caricaturist, and illustrator.
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