
Café Society Postcard - Toulouse-Lautrec "Divan Japonais"
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Postcard featuring Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec's Divan Japonais (1893), from the collection of Joslyn Art Museum. Featured in the exhibition Café Society: Art and Sociability in Paris, 1855–1914.
Experience the vibrant nightlife of Belle Époque Paris with this postcard featuring Divan Japonais (1893) by French artist Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (1864–1901). Originally created to advertise the fashionable Parisian café-concert of the same name, this iconic lithograph captures the energy and sophistication of the city's thriving entertainment scene. Featuring dancer Jane Avril in the foreground, alongside music critic Édouard Dujardin, the composition also offers a glimpse of celebrated cabaret performer Yvette Guilbert onstage, recognizable by her signature long black gloves. Toulouse-Lautrec's bold silhouettes, striking colors, and Japanese-inspired composition reflect the artistic innovation and lively café culture of late 19th-century Paris.
This artwork is part of the Joslyn Art Museum's collection and is featured in the exhibition Café Society: Art and Sociability in Paris, 1855–1914.
Printed on cardstock
Dimensions: 4.25" x 6"