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Frontispiece, by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, ink, 1898

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Overview

Frontispiece is a 1898 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?
1898 · Impressionism
Where can I see it?
National Gallery of Art

About this work

This image is a lithograph titled "Frontispiece" by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec. The artwork features a sketch of a person, likely a woman, with long hair and a dress. She is holding a long object, possibly a stick or a parasol, and is standing in front of a table with a book on it. The woman's face is not clearly visible, and her features are somewhat abstracted. The overall style of the lithograph is loose and expressive, with bold lines and minimal detail. The background of the image is a light color, which helps to emphasize the woman's figure. The artist's use of lithography creates a sense of texture and depth in the image. To learn more about this technique, you can explore lithography.

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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