Description
May Belfort holds a dark cat against a broad orange-pink dress in Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec’s promotional design. A white collar and dark hat with red accents frame her head, while bricklike lines give the surrounding space a simple structure. The large garment and small animal establish different scales, making the performer’s recognizable companion a clear part of her presence.
Dated 1895, the lithograph was made using four stones and spattered ink. Belfort, born May Egan, was an Irish singer known on Paris nightclub stages for nonsensical songs, giving the poster a connection with a particular kind of performance. Toulouse-Lautrec turns that identity into a boldly organized printed image. The design joins an entertainer’s individuality with the clarity required of publicity, making a brief stage association into a lasting graphic encounter.
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