Description
Madame Réjane appears in a frontal head-and-bust view in Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec’s lithograph, with a hat and curls shaping the area around her face. Shadow gathers at the neck and clothing, giving the close portrait another degree of contrast. The named figure becomes a concentrated human encounter, allowing outward presence to carry the image without an elaborate surrounding scene.
Made in 1898, the print is on wove paper. Toulouse-Lautrec gives the subject a lasting material presence through a medium associated with the circulation of images, allowing a particular appearance to be considered more slowly. The work’s interest lies in that concentration, where a name and represented figure come together without requiring a full biographical account. It offers an encounter with outward presence that can remain intimate even when the subject belongs to a wider public world.
Read our guide to giclée prints or browse the Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec collection.
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