Poster La Goulue at the Moulin Rouge

Date: 1893
Medium: litografie
Location: Musee des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, France

The poster "La Goulue at the Moulin Rouge" by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec is one of his famous posters created for the famous Moulin Rouge cabaret in Paris. Jeanne Avril, known by the nickname "La Goulue" (which translates to "The Devourer"), was a famous cancan dancer and one of the most popular characters at the Moulin Rouge.

The poster shows La Goulue in a pose during her dance. Toulouse-Lautrec employed his signature style, which includes flat colors, strong contours, and bold, expressive brushstrokes. The poster is energetic and somewhat decadent, matching the cabaret vibe.

Toulouse-Lautrec was known for creating posters for Parisian cabarets and their performers. His posters not only served to promote events, but also became an important element of artistic heritage, highlighting the mood and style of Belle Époque in late 19th century Paris.

Toulouse-Lautrec painted picture Poster La Goulue at the Moulin Rouge in 1893. Prevailing color of this fine art print is yellow and its shape is portrait. This art piece is located in Musee des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, France. This image is printed on demand - you can choose material, size and finishing.

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (1864-1901). His full was name Henri Marie Raymond de Toulouse-Lautrec-Monfa. French painter, illustrator and printer. His work includes paintings and hundreds of posters. It is renowned for its elegance and provocativeness. Together with Cézanne, van Gogh, Gauguin, he was one of the most famous painters of Post-Impressionism. He suffered health problems (a rare genetic disorder is named after him). He warded of depression and gloom with alcohol, to which he was addicted. In twenty years, he painted 737 paintings, 5084 drawings and sketches and hundreds of posters. He was influenced by Impressionism - especially Manet and Degas. He was a master of group paintings from the artistic scene, nightlife, bars and cafés. He painted expressions and attitudes of the characters in the paintings with great detail and used contours and long brush strokes.