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Le Devoir

Henri-Gabriel Ibels

National Gallery of Art

This is a painting of a bar scene with three individuals. The figures are depicted in a bar-like setting, with one leaning against the bar, another standing with a hand gesture, and a third seated. They are dressed in early 20th-century fashion. The bar counter has bottles and a glass. The background includes a shaded archway, and the color palette consists of greens, browns, and yellows. The style is sketchy and outlined, reminiscent of Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec.

Artwork Details

Date
1893
Medium
4-color lithograph on laid paper [proof before letters]
Dimensions
4200 × 3142 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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