Frontispiece for "Elles"
1896
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1896
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Frontispiece for "Elles" is a 1896 ink by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This image is a lithograph of a woman in a long blue dress with a white ruffled collar, her arms raised above her head. The woman's hair is orange and her back is turned to the viewer. To the left of the woman is a top hat and a fan. The background of the image is a light yellow color. The woman's dress and the top hat suggest a formal or elegant setting, possibly from the late 19th century. The use of a lithograph technique gives the image a sense of depth and texture. If you're interested in learning more about the artist who created this piece, you might want to look up 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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