Réjane and Galipaux, in Madame Sans-Géne
Medium
Crayon lithograph on Japan paper; only state
Dimensions
Image: 12 3/8 × 10 1/4 in. (31.5 × 26 cm) Sheet: 12 1/8 × 9 7/8 in. (30.8 × 25.1 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Bequest of Scofield Thayer, 1982
Accession Number
1984.1203.159
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Art Historical Context
In the vibrant theater scene of 1893, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec captured the dynamic duo of actors Gabrielle Réjane and Galipaux in his crayon lithograph *Réjane and Galaux, in Madame Sansêne*. This intimate print, measuring just over 12 by 10 inches on delicate Japan paper, depicts the stars mid-performance in the popular play *Madame Sans-Gêne* by Victorien Sardou and Émile Moreau, a comedic drama set during the Napoleonic era. Lautrec, printed in collaboration with Édouard Kleinmann, freezes their energetic dance, highlighting the charisma of Réjane—one of France's leading actresses—and her...
About the Artist
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec|Edouard Kleinmann · 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...