Description
Cha-u-ka-o occupies the front left of a crowded café gathering, her feathered headwear, yellow cuffs and black gloves distinguishing her among the top hats behind. This lithographic reproduction after Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec presents The Entrance of Cha-u-ka-o as an encounter within the group. The compact colored arrangement lets costume identify the performer while the nearby spectators give her arrival a social setting.
The lithographic reproduction appeared in Le Rire, number 67, on February 15, 1896. Its small colored scene gives the performer a conspicuous place within the crowded group. Feather, cuffs and gloves supply distinctive accents amid darker clothing, allowing the entrance to register through contrast and proximity. The published image brings the bustle of the gathering into a compact arrangement of recognizable costume and surrounding faces.
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