1895
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Les papillons is a 1895 ink by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, a Impressionism work, depicting Butterfly, held at National Gallery of Art.
You see a simple black lithograph of butterflies on velin paper. The butterflies seem to be flying in a loose pattern. This lithograph is interesting because it shows the artist's ability to create simple yet detailed designs, which was a key part of his work in the late 1800s. You can learn more about this style by looking into the technique: lithography.
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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