The image is a promotional poster for the book "Yvette Guilbert" by Gustave Geffroy and illustrations by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec. The poster features Art Nouveau stylized text and imagery. The centerpiece is a stylized silhouette of an extended arm and hand on a cream background. Text about the book's details, price, and publication are creatively arranged around the image. The style is reminiscent of Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec.
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The image is a promotional poster for the book "Yvette Guilbert" by Gustave Geffroy and illustrations by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec. The poster features Art Nouveau stylized text and imagery. The centerpiece is a stylized silhouette of an extended arm and hand on a cream background. Text about the book's details, price, and publication are creatively arranged around the image. The style is reminiscent of Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Advertisement for the Album "Yvette Guilbert"

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

Date
1894
Medium
woodcut in black
Classification
Print
Accession number
1952.8.366
Credit line
Rosenwald Collection
Time span
1876 to 1900
Department
CG-E

Subjects and terms

  • French
  • Hand
  • Post-Impressionist
  • Writing

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