Elles: Frontispiece

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

Cleveland Museum of Art

The image depicts a woman standing with her back to the viewer, facing a man who is sitting down. The woman has orange hair and is wearing a long, dark blue dress with a white ruffled top. She is facing left and her arms are raised; her hands are touching her head. The woman appears to be dancing. The seated man on the left is wearing a top hat; only his upper body and hat are visible. There is a flower fan on the left. The background features a wall and floor with shades of beige and tan. The color palette features beige, orange, blue, and white. The word 'ELLES' and 'par' are at the top left; there is a logo next to the words. The overall style is a drawing or illustration. The frontispiece is by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec.