Bust of Mlle. Marcelle Lender, 1895, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, French, 1864–1901, Color crayon lithograph, France, 19th century, Fascinated by the actress Marcelle Lender (1862-1926), Toulouse-Lautrec saw her performance in the comic opera Chilpéric more than twenty times. In choosing a bust-length pose and focusing on Lender's face as she performs a characteristic role, Toulouse-Lautrec modeled his work on Japanese Kabuki actor prints

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