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Artist | Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec |
Year | circa 1893-1894 |
Divan Japonais is a lithograph poster by French artist Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec. [1] It was created to advertise a café-chantant that was at the time known as Divan Japonais. [2] The poster depicts three persons from the Montmartre of Toulouse-Lautrec's time. Dancer Jane Avril is in the audience. [3] Beside her is writer Édouard Dujardin. [1] They are watching a performance by Yvette Guilbert. Though her face is not included in the poster, she is recognizable by her tall, thin frame and long black gloves. [1] [3]