The lithograph Yvette Guilbert-English Series: Saluant le public by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, created in 1898, captures the iconic French chanson singer Yvette Guilbert in a characteristic stage pose. Classified as part of a specific book series intended for dissemination in England, this print belongs to a group of works focused solely on the singer, demonstrating Toulouse-Lautrec’s enduring fascination with her career and distinctive stage persona.
Toulouse-Lautrec was a recognized master of the lithograph, a medium perfectly suited to rapidly capturing the fleeting energy of Parisian nightlife and the immediacy of performance. This particular piece, titled "Greeting the Audience," shows Guilbert mid-bow, emphasizing her dramatic stage presence and universally recognizable costume, especially her signature long black gloves. The artist’s characteristic method employs simplified, economical lines and stark contrasts, approaching the style of caricature while retaining the subject's immediate and dynamic personality.
Produced at the height of the Belle Époque in France, this series documented the international celebrity of Guilbert, whose sophisticated songs and witty theatricality captivated audiences across Europe. As with many of Toulouse-Lautrec's editions, the depiction in Yvette Guilbert-English Series: Saluant le public is a valuable example of fin-de-siècle graphic arts, showing how this high-quality work was disseminated broadly through accessible prints. This seminal historical work remains in the permanent collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.
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