Paula Brébion
1893
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1893
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Paula Brébion is a 1893 ink by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This drawing shows a woman standing sideways, one arm raised as if reaching up. Her body is simple and smooth, with just a few lines for hair and a small mark for a face. The background is plain, almost like the paper itself. The artist left out details like muscles or shadows, focusing on the shape of her body. This style was common in a time when artists wanted to show life as it was, not polished. Next, look up lithography to see how this print was made.
