Artwork
Aristide Bruant
Aristide Bruant is an ink print by the Impressionist artist Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec. It dates from 1893 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
About this work
Overview
Aristide Bruant is a lithograph created by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec in 1893, printed in black on velin paper. The work is a representation of the cabaret singer Aristide Bruant, a notable figure in Parisian nightlife.
Subject & Meaning
The print depicts Bruant standing in a dark doorway, wearing a long coat and hat, conveying a sense of weariness. The image captures the gritty, realistic atmosphere of late 19th-century Parisian culture, reflecting Toulouse-Lautrec's fascination with the city's theatrical and decadent underworld.
Technique & Style
Toulouse-Lautrec employed a spontaneous, sketchy style to render Bruant, using quick lines that imbue the image with a sense of immediacy. The lithographic technique allowed for a bold, expressive representation, characteristic of the artist's work.
Artist & collection
Artist
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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