Woman Combing Her Hair—La Coiffure, plate seven from Elles - Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

Woman Combing Her Hair—La Coiffure, plate seven from Elles - Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
The Charles F. Glore Collection
Drawings European Art Modern Art Prints
"Woman Combing Her Hair—La Coiffure, plate seven from Elles" by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (1896) Color lithograph on ivory wove paper.

Commentary

Commentary

"Woman Combing Her Hair—La Coiffure, plate seven from Elles" by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (1896) invites a close look at how form and feeling work together. The print-based method rewards close viewing, where line, texture, and contrast do m ost of the expressive work. Themes to notice include 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) published by Gustave Pellet (French, 1859-1919) probably printed by Auguste Clot (French, 1858-1936). The work is cataloged within a France cultural context. 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 ivory wove paper) affects texture, durability, and how detail reads at different distances. Its listed dimensions (52.8 × 40.3 cm (20 13/16 × 15 7/8 in.)) suggest how intimate or monumental it may feel in person. Subject cues from the catalog include lithograph. Compare this reading with the museum record at the source collection: https://www.artic.edu/artworks/36009
Sources: Art Institute of Chicago; Art Institute of Chicago / Public Records; Art Institute of Chicago Collection Data