Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec. Reine de Joie. 1892. France. Color lithograph on tan wove paper Indicative of the troubled relations between the upper-class and working-class inhabitants of Paris, Reine de joie displays Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec’s artistic daring and interest in social commentary. Intended to promote a novel of the same title by Victor Joze, the lithograph comprises bold expanses of color illustrating a scene in which the two main characters have reached an agreement about the nature of their relationship. The man, a well-known banker, has agreed to offer the woman access to his we
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec. Reine de Joie. 1892. France. Color lithograph on tan wove paper Indicative of the troubled relations between the upper-class and working-class inhabitants of Paris, Reine de joie displays Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec’s artistic daring and interest in social commentary. Intended to promote a novel of the same title by Victor Joze, the lithograph comprises bold expanses of color illustrating a scene in which the two main characters have reached an agreement about the nature of their relationship. The man, a well-known banker, has agreed to offer the woman access to his wealth in return for nothing more than her company. This scenario provides an interesting twist on the usual transactions that took place between wealthy men and their lower-class female counterparts.
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Photo credit: © WBC ART / Alamy / Afripics
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