Jane Avril by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
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Jane Avril

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec · 1893

Museum record 67170: Jane Avril by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec. A verified entry point for discovery.

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In a tangerine-colored dress, Jane Avril performs a high kick, her arms lost among the voluptuous ruffles. Peeking out from beneath her petticoat, her toe points to a double-bass player. The neck of the instrument frames the poster. In contract to the rooted musician, Avril appears birdlike in her frenzied movements. Yet her expression is one of sadness or exhaustion, at odds with the glamorous nightclub setting. MyArtTaste includes museum record 67170 as a recognizable discovery anchor, using the instit…

Source institution: Art Institute of Chicago
Rights status: CC0 / Art Institute of Chicago Open Access
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