About this artwork

Colour lithography usually requires a separate stone for each colour. The stones must be carefully positioned so that the elements are correctly aligned in the final image. Lautrec’s poster for the dancer Jane Avril (1868–1943) employs an innovative process in which three stones are used to print four colours; applying blue and yellow ink together with one roller on a single stone. The broad areas of colour and simple composition reflect his interest in Japanese prints. This is one Lautrec’s final works and is particularly rare as the design was rejected by Avril and her manager.

Updated before 2020

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Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec