1893
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
A Spectator (Une spectatrice) is a 1893 ink by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows two people sitting close together in a dimly lit room. The woman in the front wears a dark dress and a hat, looking down at something in her hands. Behind her, a man in a hat sits with his legs crossed, peering forward. The background has a rough, textured look, like a curtain or wall with a faint pattern. The artist used quick, sketchy lines to capture movement and mood. This style fits the way people really looked and acted, not polished or perfect. Next, check out lithography to see how this print was made.
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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