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Aristide Bruant

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

National Gallery of Art

The image depicts an illustration of a man from the chest up, leaning against a wall with his left arm raised and resting against it. He is positioned slightly angled to the right side of the frame. The man's facial features are sharply defined, with a strong jawline, a pronounced nose, and intense eyes partially shaded by the brim of his wide, dark hat. His hair is mostly hidden under the hat except for a few strands falling on his forehead. He is wearing a buttoned shirt with visible black suspenders and a light-colored scarf wrapped around his neck. The background is sketchy and abstract, with varying shades of gray suggesting a textured, shadowy environment.

Artwork Details

Date
1893
Medium
lithograph in black on velin paper
Dimensions
3252 × 4078 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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