Divan Japonais (lithograph)
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Yearcirca 1893-1894
| Divan Japonais | |
|---|---|
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| Artist | Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec |
| Year | circa 1893-1894 |
Divan Japonais is a lithograph poster by French artist Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec.[1] It was created to advertise a café-chantant that was at the time known as Divan Japonais.[2] The poster depicts three persons from the Montmartre of Toulouse-Lautrec's time. Dancer Jane Avril is in the audience.[3] Beside her is writer Édouard Dujardin.[1] They are watching a performance by Yvette Guilbert. Though her face is not included in the poster, she is recognizable by her tall, thin frame and long black gloves.[1][3]
