The image depicts a drawing of a woman from the waist up. She is leaning slightly forward, showing her facial features and short, curled hair. She is wearing a high-collared top, possibly a blouse or a jacket, with a textured fabric like silk or satin. She has a dark scarf around her neck and is holding a basket with indistinct objects. In the background, there are outlines resembling a wheel and shapes reminiscent of a carriage or vehicle, along with sparse surroundings that may suggest buildings or structures.
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The image depicts a drawing of a woman from the waist up. She is leaning slightly forward, showing her facial features and short, curled hair. She is wearing a high-collared top, possibly a blouse or a jacket, with a textured fabric like silk or satin. She has a dark scarf around her neck and is holding a basket with indistinct objects. In the background, there are outlines resembling a wheel and shapes reminiscent of a carriage or vehicle, along with sparse surroundings that may suggest buildings or structures.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Achetez mes belles violettes

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

Date
1895
Medium
lithograph in black on velin paper
Classification
Print
Accession number
1952.8.399
Credit line
Rosenwald Collection
Time span
1876 to 1900
Department
CG-E

Subjects and terms

  • French
  • Woman
  • Post-Impressionist
  • Basket

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