TOULOUSE-LAUTREC, Henri de
(b. 1864, Albi, d. 1901, Château Malromé, Langon)

Jane Avril

1899
Lithograph in four colours (poster), 56 x 34 cm
Private collection

The appliqué snake on the singer's dress not only reflects Lautrec's study of the vocabulary of Art Nouveau, but also adorns the singer's silhouette with a clarity that highlights her bodily grace.