Description
May Milton appears in a bright pale, flaring gown against a dark background, with lettering above and a fan at the left. Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec makes the figure’s expansive garment a strong part of her poster presence. The contrast gives the named performer a particular encounter, allowing body, costume and surrounding text to share the design’s visual force.
The 1895 lithograph is printed in five colors on machine-made wove paper. Its material form makes color part of the design’s graphic structure rather than a separate addition to a drawn likeness. The work can be appreciated through the meeting of named figure and printed surface, allowing the poster to remain engaging beyond its original practical role as an announcement.
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