Léonie Yahne in her dressing room, in L'Age Difficile
Original title: Léonie Yahne in her dressing room, in L'Age Difficile
kurzbeschreibung
In 1895 Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec made this lithograph of the actress Léonie Yahne in her dressing room. The print is a crayon and spatter lithograph, additionally worked with a scraper, printed in olive green on wove paper. Only one state is recorded. Yahne appears pensive at a table.
Description
Seated at a table, her work before her, she gazes to the left—concentrated in her posture. She wears a plain top, her hair pulled back in a ponytail. Curtains behind her suggest an enclosed space; a small mark appears at the left. Grays dominate the image, with light falling from the front to pick out facial features and contours.
Context
The lithograph was made for the program of Jules Renard's play 'L'Age Difficile,' staged in 1895 at the Théâtre de l'Œuvre in Paris. Toulouse-Lautrec was known for his portraits of actresses and figures from Parisian entertainment. This sheet belongs to a series of lithographs he produced for theater productions.
Impact
The restrained color and the quiet, intimate situation evoke a pensive, almost private mood. Fine hatching and the use of the scraper give the print a sketchy, lively quality.
Technique
Crayon and spatter techniques are used in this lithograph, supplemented by a scraper to bring out highlights and structures. It was printed in olive green on wove paper, giving the image a unified, tonal resonance.
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Source: Metropolitan Museum of Art · Public Domain (CC0 1.0)