Artwork
La Tige (Moulin-Rouge)
La Tige (Moulin-Rouge) is an ink print by the Impressionist artist Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec. It dates from 1894 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
About this work
Overview
La Tige (Moulin-Rouge) is a 1894 lithograph by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, a French artist known for capturing Parisian nightlife.
Subject & Meaning
The print shows a woman in a long coat and hat standing before a wooden post, with a man behind her. The scene is set in a crowded area, possibly a street or market, with the post as a focal point.
Technique & Style
Toulouse-Lautrec's use of lithography gives the image a distinct texture. Bold lines and dark shading create depth and dimensionality, characteristic of his style.
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.
Why Not?...Once Is Not a Habit (Pourquoi pas?...Une fois n'est pas coutume)
In the Skating Professional Beauty
En quarante
Promenade (Promenoir)
Le Cafe
Wounded Eros (Eros vanné)
Terror of Grenelle (La terreur de Grenelle)
The First Vendor of Jourdan and Brown (Le premier vendeur de Jourdan et Brown)
At the Picton Bar, rue Scribe (Au bar Picton, rue Scribe)