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.
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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.

National Gallery of Art · Portfolio

Aristide Bruant

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

Date
1893
Medium
lithograph in black on velin paper
Dimensions
image: 26.6 x 21 cm (10 1/2 x 8 1/4 in.) sheet: 44.2 x 32.2 cm (17 3/8 x 12 11/16 in.)
Classification
Portfolio · Print
Accession number
1947.7.169
Credit line
Rosenwald Collection
Time span
1876 to 1900
Department
CG-E

Portfolio and series

Series
Le cafe concert [Del. 28-38; 1947.7.160-181]

Subjects and terms

  • French
  • Costume
  • Post-Impressionist
  • Hat
  • Portrait
  • Man

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