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At the Moulin Rouge

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec · 1892 · Art Institute of Chicago
At the Moulin Rouge

The artist

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, a French artist who loved painting the lively nightlife of Paris.

What you see

A busy scene inside a famous Paris dance hall, with friends gathered around a table under warm lights.

The story

Toulouse-Lautrec painted it around 1892, showing real performers and friends he knew from the Moulin Rouge club.

The style

He used bold outlines and glowing, unusual colors, a bit like the posters he was famous for making.

Look closer

On the right, a woman's face glows a strange greenish color from the electric stage lights.

Where to see it

You can visit this painting at the Art Institute of Chicago in the United States.

Fun fact

The artist even painted himself into the picture, a short man walking in the background with a taller friend.