1895
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Mme. Simon-Girard, Brasseur, and Guy in "La belle Helene" (Mme. Simon-Girard, Brasseur et Guy dans "La belle Hélène") is a 1895 ink by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows three people on a stage. One man in a helmet stands center, arms outstretched, like he’s acting. A woman watches from the side, and another man kneels in front, holding a shield. The background is dark, with just a hint of a curtain and a few props on the floor. The artist used quick, sketchy lines to show movement and energy. The faces are simple but full of expression, and the stage setting looks like a play from the 1800s. Next, look up lithography to see how this print was made.
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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