Aristide Bruant, in His Cabaret

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1893

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
French, 1864-1901

The gallant performer Aristide Bruant became known throughout Montmarte for the ability to capture the sentiments of working-class Parisians in his songs. Here Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec illustrated the essence of the audacious singer, portraying his trademark hat, scarf, and cloak in broad, flat planes of color to create an iconic image. Bruant himself was often seen in this garb on stage at his famous cabaret Le Mirliton, where he offered his witty, often-acerbic diatribes against the upper class.

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Artist: Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
Title: Aristide Bruant, in His Cabaret
Place: France (Artist's nationality:)
Date Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.: 1893
Medium: Color lithograph on tan wove paper
Dimensions: 138 × 99 cm (54 3/8 × 39 in.)
Credit Line: Gift of Walter S. Brewster in memory of Chester H. Johnson
Reference Number: 1937.177
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