Jane Avril - Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

Mr. and Mrs. Carter H. Harrison Collection

"Jane Avril" by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (1893) Color lithograph on tan wove paper.

Commentary

"Jane Avril" by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (1893) invites a close look at how form and feeling work together. The print-based method rewards close viewing, where line, texture, and contrast do most of the expressive work. Themes to notice include Post-Impressionism, lithograph. This piece is held in the source collection's Prints and Drawings collection. Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec is the artist behind this work. A useful anchor for reading the piece: Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec French, 1864-1901. The work is cataloged within a France cultural context. It is associated with the Post-Impressionism period. How to look at this work: It is cataloged as lithograph, which gives a clue to how the museum frames the object. Its medium (Color lithograph on tan wove paper) affects texture, durability, and how detail reads at different distances. Its listed dimensions (Image: 124 × 91.5 cm (48 7/8 × 36 1/16 in.); Sheet: 129 × 94 cm (50 13/16 × 37 1/16 in.)) suggest how intimate or monumental it may feel in person. Subject cues from the catalog include Post-Impressionism, lithograph. Compare this reading with the museum record at the source collection: https://www.artic.edu/artworks/67170

Sources: Art Institute of Chicago; Art Institute of Chicago / Public Records; Art Institute of Chicago Collection Data