1897
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Polaire is a 1897 ink by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a woman with a big, curly hairstyle and a feather tucked in. She’s resting her head on her hand, looking down. The lines are loose and quick, almost like a sketch you’d do fast. The artist used a technique called lithography, which lets them draw directly on stone. The paper has a soft, warm tone that makes the black lines stand out. Next, check out 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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