Émilie (late 1890s)
Technique: Giclée quality print
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Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec’s painting "Émilie," created in the late 1890s, portrays a compelling scene imbued with a quiet sense of contemplation and subtle motion. The figure in the foreground, presumably Émilie, is rendered with a strikingly minimalist and elegant profile. Dressed in chic attire of the era, she dons a dark skirt and a light, textured jacket complemented by a small, stylish hat adorned with what appears to be feathers. Her posture suggests a moment of pause or reflection, her gaze directed towards a distant point out of the viewer's reach.In the background, another layer of the narrative unfolds with a horse rider moving across the field, painted with looser, swift brushstrokes that contrast with the more defined strokes of the foreground figure. The background and the rider seem almost ethereal, adding a dynamic element to the composition.Toulouse-Lautrec’s work is known for its vivid portrayal of Parisian nightlife and the personalities who inhabited that world, but “Émilie” gives us a different vista; it is quieter, more introspective, and yet maintains the artist's characteristic flair for capturing the essence of human emotion and the nuances of social interaction.
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Comte Henri Marie Raymond de Toulouse-Lautrec-Monfa (24 November 1864 – 9 September 1901), known as Toulouse Lautrec was a French painter, printmaker, draughtsman, caricaturist, and illustrator whose immersion in the colourful and theatrical life of Paris in the late 19th century allowed him to produce a collection of enticing, elegant, and provocative images of the sometimes decadent affairs of those times.