1894
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
At the Opera: Mme. Caron in "Faust" (A l'opéra: Mme. Caron dans "Faust") is a 1894 ink by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This lithograph shows a woman in a long dress and hat, standing in front of a dark background. She's holding a fan in her right hand, and her left hand is resting on a chair. The woman is wearing a fancy hat with feathers and flowers on it. The woman is Mme. Caron, and she's dressed up for a night at the opera. The opera is "Faust," and Mme. Caron is one of the stars. The lithograph is in olive green on velin paper, which gives it a soft, muted look. The artist who made this lithograph was a master of capturing the excitement and glamour of Parisian nightlife. If you want to learn more about his style and technique, you might want to check out the work of Toulouse-Lautrec, Henri de.
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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