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Folies-Bergere: The Censors of M. Prudhomme (Folies-Bergère: Les pudeurs de M. Prudhomme), by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, ink, 1893

Folies-Bergere: The Censors of M. Prudhomme (Folies-Bergère: Les pudeurs de M. Prudhomme)

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

1893

ink

paper

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Dominant colour

Overview

Folies-Bergere: The Censors of M. Prudhomme (Folies-Bergère: Les pudeurs de M. Prudhomme) is a 1893 ink by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
When & what style?
1893 · Impressionism
Where can I see it?
National Gallery of Art

About this work

This image shows a black-and-white lithograph of a group of people in a room. The people are dressed in formal attire, and they seem to be engaged in a lively conversation. In the background, there is a large piece of furniture that appears to be a couch or a chair. The lithograph is done in a style that is reminiscent of Impressionism, with loose brushstrokes and a focus on capturing the play of light and shadow. The overall effect is one of energy and movement, as if the people in the image are about to spring into action at any moment. If you're interested in learning more about this style of art, you might want to check out the work of Toulouse-Lautrec, Henri de.

About the artist

Portrait of Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
Artist

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

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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