Sujet
The Laundress, 1888. Creator: Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (French, 1864-1901).
Légende
The Laundress, 1888. Toulouse-Lautrec made this drawing as an illustration for an article on "Summer in Paris" published in Paris illustré, a magazine popular among the middle classes. Although the article singled out the laundress as a charming object of the male gaze on the streets of the city, the stooping posture and dark-circled eyes of this figure give her a haggard look that invites comparison with the workhorse behind her. The sharp receding perspective emphasizes the act of street-level spectatorship. A man's top hat visible in the coach behind the woman alludes to her subservient social and sexual role.
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art
Notre référence
HRM19G13_186
Model release
NA
Property release
NA
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
65,4Mo (4,5Mo) / 36,9cm x 44,4cm / 4363 x 5239 (300dpi)