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The Hairdresser - Program for the Théâtre Libre (Le coiffeur - Programme du Théâtre Libre), by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, ink, 1893

The Hairdresser - Program for the Théâtre Libre (Le coiffeur - Programme du Théâtre Libre)

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

1893

ink

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Dominant colour

Overview

The Hairdresser - Program for the Théâtre Libre (Le coiffeur - Programme du Théâtre Libre) is a 1893 ink by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, a Impressionism work, depicting Blond Hair, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
When & what style?
1893 · Impressionism
Where can I see it?
National Gallery of Art

About this work

This lithograph shows a bald man in a white coat trimming another man’s hair. The background is bright green with bold red and yellow stripes. It was made for a play’s program in 1893. Toulouse-Lautrec used flat colors and strong lines, a style he often chose for posters and prints. Look for his other theater work at the National Gallery of Art, Washington.

About the artist

Portrait of Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
Artist

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

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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