Monsieur Boileau

Date: 1893
Medium: oil on board
Location: Museum of Modern Art, Cleveland, USA
Dimensions: 105.4 x 89.5

The painting depicts a man sitting at a table in a café or bar. On the table in front of him are glasses with drinks, probably beer and absinthe, a packet of cigarettes and a lighter. The man holds a cigarette in his hand and appears to be observing the goings-on in the room or gazing thoughtfully into space. In the background are other patrons of the bar scene, including a man with a top hat. Overall, the scene has a relaxed feel and depicts the typical social life of the period.

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Toulouse-Lautrec painted picture Monsieur Boileau in 1893. Prevailing color of this fine art print is vivid and its shape is portrait. Original size is 105.4 x 89.5. This art piece is located in Museum of Modern Art, Cleveland, USA. This image is printed on demand - you can choose material, size and finishing.

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (1864-1901). His full was name Henri Marie Raymond de Toulouse-Lautrec-Monfa. French painter, illustrator and printer. His work includes paintings and hundreds of posters. It is renowned for its elegance and provocativeness. Together with Cézanne, van Gogh, Gauguin, he was one of the most famous painters of Post-Impressionism. He suffered health problems (a rare genetic disorder is named after him). He warded of depression and gloom with alcohol, to which he was addicted. In twenty years, he painted 737 paintings, 5084 drawings and sketches and hundreds of posters. He was influenced by Impressionism - especially Manet and Degas. He was a master of group paintings from the artistic scene, nightlife, bars and cafés. He painted expressions and attitudes of the characters in the paintings with great detail and used contours and long brush strokes.