1896
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Emilienne d'Alençon is a 1896 ink by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows two figures in a dimly lit room. One person sits in a chair, their face half-lit, while another stands nearby, holding something small. The background is fuzzy, with just a hint of a table and chairs. Lines are loose and quick, like a fast sketch. The artist used a technique called lithography, where the drawing is made on a smooth stone before being printed. This explains the soft, sketchy look—it’s not painted but printed. Look up lithography to see how it works.
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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