1893
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Sleepless Night (Nuit blanche) is a 1893 ink by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This print shows a man sitting alone in a dimly lit room. He’s hunched over, wearing a dark hat and a heavy coat, staring out a window. The background is blurry, with faint shapes of buildings and a moonlit sky. The artist used quick, sketchy lines to make the scene feel urgent and restless. This isn’t a polished portrait—it’s raw and a little messy, like a snapshot of a moment. 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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