Aristide Bruant, dans son cabaret

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Aristide Bruant appears in profile in Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec’s design, with a broad dark hat and cape, a pale scarf and a cane contributing to his distinctive silhouette. The expansive clothing gives the performer a commanding outward presence. The image allows a named entertainer’s persona to be encountered through a few strong shapes rather than a crowded account of the cabaret.

Made in 1893, the lithograph is printed in four colors on machine-made wove paper. This impression precedes the addition of text, leaving the visual design distinct from the fully lettered form. Toulouse-Lautrec’s subject can therefore be encountered through its image alone, with the figure carrying the identity more directly than an announcement. The work’s interest lies in the strength of a particular presence, where a public persona acquires a concise and memorable material form.