La valse des lapins

1895

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

Associated Names
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

Artist, French, 1864 - 1901

This image features a group of rabbits. One rabbit is close to the viewer, shown resting and eating vegetation. The brushwork consists of delicate lines and a stippled texture. In the background, another rabbit stands in front of a bright circular shape that may represent the sun or moon. The horizon line is low, highlighting the sky and distant landscape. The color scheme is predominantly black and gray, contrasting with the off-white paper. The title "La Valse des Lapins" is displayed at the top of the image.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph in black on japan paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1947.7.200

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Wittrock 1985, no. 138, State only (proof)


Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1954

  • Toulouse-Lautrec, Lowe Gallery at the Univerity of Miami, Coral Gables, FL; Columbia Museum of Art, Columbia, SC; Telfair Academy, Savannah, GA, 1954.

Bibliography

1906

  • Delteil, Loys. Le peintre-graveur illustre. 31 vols. Paris: Published by the author, 1906-1926. Reprint. New York: Collectors Editions, Da Capo Press, 1969. Vol. 30 (Albert Besnard) is by Louis Godefroy.

1985

  • Wittrock, Wolfgang, Toulouse-Lautrec: The Complete Prints, 2 vols. London and New York, 1985.

Wikidata ID

Q65073153

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