1895
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Luce Myres Full Face (Luce Myrès, de face) is a 1895 ink by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a woman standing sideways, holding a fan in one hand. Her dress is loose and flowing, with a high collar and a hairpin holding back her hair. The lines are quick and rough, like they were drawn fast—almost like a quick sketch. The artist used a technique called lithography, which lets you make prints from a flat stone. It’s not as detailed as a painting but has a sketchy, alive feel. Next, look up lithography to see how it works.
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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