1893
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Wisdom (Sagesse) is a 1893 ink by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a man in a suit holding a small child. The man looks serious, with a bow tie and a flower pinned to his lapel. Next to them is a lamp with a bird perched on top, and a guitar lies on the ground. The word "Sagesse" (French for "Wisdom") is written at the top, hinting this might be about passing knowledge. The loose, sketchy lines are typical of quick, expressive drawings. 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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