Déclaration, a significant late work by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, was executed in 1900. Classified as a print, this lithograph exemplifies the artist's masterful graphic style developed during the height of the Belle Époque in France. Although Toulouse-Lautrec is best known for his dynamic posters documenting the cabarets and theaters of Montmartre, this piece showcases his refined ability to capture intimate human interactions through the demanding technique of color printing.
Toulouse-Lautrec utilized the lithographic process to achieve broad areas of subtle color wash and strong, expressive contour lines, a technique that often referenced the Japanese woodblock prints popular in France at the time. The immediacy and accessibility of the print medium allowed the artist’s oeuvre, including subjects like Déclaration, to be widely disseminated among collectors and the public. This reliance on prints cemented the artist's reputation as a key figure in modern graphic arts.
The intimate nature suggested by the title, "Declaration," implies a personal moment or announcement being witnessed, contrasting with the public spectacle of his famous advertisements. The work demonstrates Toulouse-Lautrec’s characteristic psychological acuity in rendering figures. Many original prints from this era, now sometimes available in the public domain, continue to define the period’s approach to art and publishing. This impression of the work is preserved within the permanent collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.
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