Waking Up, from the series Elles
Medium
Crayon lithograph with scraper printed in olive-gray on wove paper
Dimensions
sheet: 15 15/16 x 20 11/16 in. (40.5 x 52.5 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Alfred Stieglitz Collection, 1949
Accession Number
49.55.52
Tags
Art Historical Context
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, master of Post-Impressionist lithography, created *Waking Up* in 1896 as part of his poignant series *Elles*. intimate crayon lithograph, printed in subtle olive-gray tones on w paper by printer Gustave Pellet, captures a stirring from sleep in a rumpled bed. Measuring 15 15/16 x 20 11/16 inches, it exemplifies Lautrec's innovative use of the scraper technique to achieve delicate textures and depth, evoking the quiet vulnerability of private moments. The *Elles* series offers a sympathetic glimpse into the lives of Parisian brothel workers during the Belle Époque, h...
About the Artist
Gustave Pellet|Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (French|French) · 1859 |1864 –1919 |1901
French, Paris 1859–1919 Paris|French, Albi 1864–1901 Saint-André-du-Bois