Confetti
Medium
Color lithograph on cream wove paper
Dimensions
Image: 57.3 × 39.3 cm (22 9/16 × 15 1/2 in.); Sheet: 57.3 × 44.7 cm (22 9/16 × 17 5/8 in.)
Classification
lithograph
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
35853
Art Historical Context
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec *Confetti* (1894) captures the exuberant spirit of Parisian nightlife during the Belle Époque This vibrant color lithograph depicts revelers tossing confetti in a whirlwind of celebration, likely evoking the carnivalesque atmosphere of Montmartre's cabarets and streets. Lautrec, a Post-Impressionist master known for his intimate portrayals of bohemian life, frequented venues like the Moulin Rouge, where he sketched the performers, dancers, and partygoers who inspired his iconic posters. Printed on cream wove paper, the work measures 57.3 × 39.3 cm (image) and exempli...
About the Artist
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec · 1864–1901
Henri Marie Raymond de Toulouse-Lautrec-Montfa (1864-1901) was a French Post-Impressionist painter, printmaker, and illustrator whose innovative poster designs revolutionized graphic art and advertising in late 19th-century Paris. Born into an aristocratic family at Albi in southern France, Toulouse-Lautrec's privileged lineage traced back to the Counts of Toulouse and extended uninterrupted to th...