1896
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Woman Combing Her Hair (Femme qui se peigne) is a 1896 ink by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This drawing shows a woman sitting and combing her long, dark hair. She’s turned slightly away, with her back to us, and the lines of her body are simple and loose. The background is plain, letting the figure stand out clearly. The artist used a scratchy, sketchy style—almost like a quick drawing—to show her. This was a way to capture movement and life in everyday moments. Next, look up 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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