Seated Clowness (La Clownesse assise)

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, 1896

The artwork "Seated Clowness (La Clownesse assise)" depicts a clowness sitting on a red bench. Her body is shown from head to toe, seated with legs spread apart and hands clasped in front of her. She has a pale complexion with an expression, and her hair is styled in an updo with a small ornament on top. She is wearing a yellow ruffled collar and black tights. In the background, there are two figures, a man and a woman, dressed in formal attire, engaged in conversation. The setting has a warm, yellowish tone, with a textured floor.
Artist
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
Date
1896
Type
Print
Medium
color lithograph on wove paper [bon a tirer proof]
Dimensions
51.8 × 40 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

The artwork "Seated Clowness (La Clownesse assise)" depicts a clowness sitting on a red bench. Her body is shown from head to toe, seated with legs spread apart and hands clasped in front of her. She has a pale complexion with an expression, and her hair is styled in an updo with a small ornament on top. She is wearing a yellow ruffled collar and black tights. In the background, there are two figures, a man and a woman, dressed in formal attire, engaged in conversation. The setting has a warm, yellowish tone, with a textured floor.

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec