1896
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
At the Picton Bar, rue Scribe (Au bar Picton, rue Scribe) is a 1896 ink by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows two people sitting at a bar. The man on the left wears a dark top hat, a stiff collar, and a long coat. The woman next to him has a wide-brimmed hat and a shawl draped over her shoulders. The background is simple—a bar counter and some shelves. The drawing looks quick and loose, like it was made fast. The artist used only black lines on light paper, giving it a sketchy, unfinished feel. Want to see more of this style? Check out lithography.
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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