Henri Marie Raymond de Toulouse-Lautrec (1864-1901) was active in Paris, where he painted entertainers and prostitutes. From 1891 his lithograph posters were a great success.

Short Biography:

Toulouse-Lautrec showed an early gift for drawing and in 1882 began to study art in Paris. He admired Goya's etchings and Degas's work, and in the 1880s he met Gauguin and was inspired by Japanese prints.

Lautrec became a familiar figure drawing and painting in the dance halls, theatres, cafes, circuses, and brothels. Many of his finished works have the spontaneous character of sketches. He often painted with thinned-out oils on cardboard.

Why is Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec famous?

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec was a French artist, assodated with the Impressionists.

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec Lists

	1864 births
	1901 deaths
	People from Albi
	French painters
	Post-impressionist painters
	Art Nouveau
	French printmakers
	Poster artists
	French nobility

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Tags: impressionists, lithograph, drawing

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Category: Artists  - ( Artists Archive)

Date Added: 03 July '12

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