1899
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
The Jockey (Le jockey) is a 1899 ink by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This lithograph shows a jockey in striped pants getting ready to race. The horse isn’t here—just the rider, leaning forward with quiet focus. Lautrec made this in 1899 using black ink on thin paper. Lithography lets him draw with greasy crayons, then print fast. The lines feel loose, like a quick sketch. Look for the bold curves of his pants and the way the empty space pushes him forward. See how the ink stays crisp on the delicate paper.
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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