1898
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Old Song (Chanson ancienne) is a 1898 ink by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a woman with her arms raised, holding a fan. Her face is turned slightly away, and her hair is drawn up loosely. The lines are quick and rough, with some areas left almost blank. This style looks like it was drawn fast, maybe while she was moving. The artist used only two colors—black and beige—to keep it simple. Next, check out lithography to see how this kind of 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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