Footit and Chocolat (Footit et Chocolat)

after Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

National Gallery of Art

This is a drawing of a scene showing a clown or performer interacting with a bull. The sketch is done energetically with quick and expressive lines. On the left side, a clown in elaborate clothing appears startled, leaning backward with raised hands. In the center, another figure is in motion. On the right, a bull is partially shown, moving out of the scene. The background includes lightly sketched indications of a crowd, conveying a sense of action and spontaneity.