The Englishman at the Moulin Rouge
Medium
Lithograph printed in six colors on laid paper; second state of two
Dimensions
Sheet: 24 5/8 × 19 1/8 in. (62.5 × 48.5 cm) Image: 18 1/2 × 14 11/16 in. (47 × 37.3 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Bessie Potter Vonnoh, 1941
Accession Number
41.12.17
Tags
Art Historical Context
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrecfully captured the vibrant nightlife of 1890s Paris in *The Englishman at the Moulin* (1892), a color lithograph that immerses viewers in the bohemian energy of Montmartre's iconic cabaret. The scene likely depicts a bespectacled Englishman amid the flirtatious whirl of dancers and patrons, reflecting the Moulin Rouge's allure as a hotspot for tourists and locals during the Belle Époque. Toulouse-Lautrec, a Post-Impressionist known for his intimate portrayals of performers and revelers, elevated posters from mere advertisements to fine art. Printed in six colors on la...
About the Artist
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec|Edward Ancourt|Boussod, Valadon and Co. · 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...