Ce que dit la pluie

1895

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

Associated Names
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

Artist, French, 1864 - 1901

This is an illustration of a windy scene with a figure holding an umbrella being blown by the wind. The lines suggest motion, with the skirt of the figure and the umbrella caught in the gusts. A small dog is also present, bracing against the wind. The composition conveys movement and blustery weather, with a light and impressionistic style capturing the essence of the scene with minimal detail.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph in black on velin paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1952.8.390

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Wittrock 1985, no. 126, State only (1st ed. 1895)

Artwork history & notes

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

Q65356654

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