Divan Japonais, 1892–93 Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (French, 1864-1901) - French artist


Divan Japonais was one of the many café-concerts in late nineteenth-century Paris frequented by Toulouse-Lautrec. His poster advertising the nightspot features two of his favorite Montmartre stars, Yvette Guilbert and Jane Avril. Here, Avril is a spectator, not a performer, as she sits in the foreground with Édouard Dujardin, a dandyish writer and nightclub habitué. In the upper left corner, on stage, is the headless body of Guilbert, recognizable by her trademark long black gloves and gaunt physique.


Size: 2098px × 2845px
Location: France
Photo credit: © Bill Waterson / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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