Two Dogs
Medium
Pen and brown ink
Dimensions
2 15/16 x 8 1/4 in. (7.5 x 21 cm)
Classification
Drawings
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Bequest of Grégoire Tarnopol, 1979, and Gift of Alexander Tarnopol, 1980
Accession Number
1980.21.17
Tags
Art Historical Context
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, renowned for his vivid scenes of Parisian nightlife and Post-Impressionist flair, created this small yet engaging drawing titled *Two Dogs*. Though undated, the work reflects the artist’s sharp observational skills, extending beyond cabaret subjects to capture everyday companions with economy and warmth. His aristocratic background likely fostered an affinity for animals, allowing him to infuse even simple studies with personality and life. Rendered in pen and brown ink, the drawing measures just 2 15/16 by 8 1/4 inches, emphasizing its intimate, spontaneous quality...
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...