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Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec "Divan Japonais" Lithograph

Creator: Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
Offered by: Macklowe Gallery, Ltd

Description
The Divan Japonais, a cabaret in Montmartre, an artists' quarter in Paris, was newly redecorated in 1893 with fashionable Japanese motifs and lanterns. Its owner, Édouard Fournier, commissioned this poster from Toulouse-Lautrec to attract customers to the opening of his nightclub. In the immediate foreground, Toulouse-Lautrec depicts two of his good friends in the audience: on the right, Édouard Dujardin, an art critic and founder of the literary journal Revue wagnérienne, and, at the center, the famous cancan dancer Jane Avril, whose elegant black silhouette dominates the scene. In the background, another well-known entertainer of the period, the singer Yvette Guilbert, performs on stage. Although her head is abruptly cropped in this composition—reflecting the influence of photography and Japanese prints—Guilbert was immediately known to contemporary patrons by the dramatic gesture of her signature long black gloves.

Item #: ML-20933
Artist: Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
Country: France
Circa: 1893
Dimensions: 31" height, 24.375" width
Materials: Lithograph paper, Giltwood gesso frame
Literature: Delteil 341; Wittrock P11; Adhémar 11; Adriani 8.

More Information

Documentation:	Signed
Period:	19th Century
Condition:	Good.
Creation Date:	1893
Styles / Movements:	Other
Dealer Reference #:	ML-20933
Incollect Reference #:	638905

Dimensions

W.	24.375 in;	H.	31 in;
W.	61.91 cm;	H.	78.74 cm;

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