Theater Program for Sleeping Beauty, Silver Wedding, and Ahasvère

Französische Grafik 1891–1893, 1893

This is a painting of an interior scene in a restaurant or café featuring two customers reading newspapers. The setting includes red upholstered seating, a row of mirrors on the wall, and details such as a bottle and a glass on a table. The image conveys a sense of everyday life and leisure in a public dining space. The design style is reminiscent of Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, with a focus on urban social settings and the use of simplified forms and strong outlines.
Artiste
Französische Grafik 1891–1893
Datation
1893
Catégorie
Estampe
Technique
color lithograph on wove paper [proof before letters]
Dimensions
21,6 × 17 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Domaine public, CC0

Description de l’image

This is a painting of an interior scene in a restaurant or café featuring two customers reading newspapers. The setting includes red upholstered seating, a row of mirrors on the wall, and details such as a bottle and a glass on a table. The image conveys a sense of everyday life and leisure in a public dining space. The design style is reminiscent of Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, with a focus on urban social settings and the use of simplified forms and strong outlines.

Französische Grafik 1891–1893