Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec Divan Japonais c. 1893
Divan Japonais was a café concert
frequented by Toulouse-Lautrec.
The poster is one of his key works
featuring two of his favorite
Montmartre stars,
Jane Avril and Yvette Guilbert.
The singer Jane Avril,
wearing one of her fashionable hats,
sits in the foreground
with Édouard Dujardin, a dappier writer
and nightclub habitué.
In the upper left corner, on stage,
is Guilbert, recognizable by
her elongated body
and trademark gloves.
Details
Artist
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
Circa
1893
Movement and Style
Post-Impressionism
Medium
Color Lithography on Wove paper
Dimensions
15.5 x 11.5 in.
Printer
Edward Ancourt, Paris