1895
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
La valse des lapins is a 1895 ink by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, a Impressionism work, depicting Rabbit, held at National Gallery of Art.
This print shows a group of rabbits dancing in a circle. Their long ears twist like ribbons as they waltz. The lines are bold and scratchy—no soft edges here. Lautrec made this image for a cabaret poster. Rabbits stood for Paris nightlife in the 1890s, a playful nod to late-night crowds. He used a fast, rough style that felt alive. Check out the same artist’s posters at the National Gallery of Art, Washington.
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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