Divan Japonais by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
Divan Japonais by Impressionist artist Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec was painted in 1893. An ardent observer of the contemporary scene, Toulouse-Lautrec designed many lithographed posters advertising Parisian nightlife. The Café du Divan Japonais featured exotic touches such as bamboo furniture and paper lanterns. Toulouse-Lautrec responded to the fanciful atmosphere by incorporating Japanese visual elements in Divan Japonais, such as asymmetrical composition and broad areas of color. Divan Japonais by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (oil on canvas, 32x24-1/2 inches) hangs in Boston's Museum of Fine Arts. |
On the next page, see an Impressionist painting by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec that offers a look into Paris' Moulin Rouge.
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