The Moulin Rouge, which opened in Montmartre in 1889, became one of Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec's central subjects, and he was given a standing commission to document its performers, dancers, and clientele in paintings and the posters that made him famous. "A Gala Evening at the Moulin Rouge" captures the cabaret's electric nightlife, rendered with the bold outlines, flattened perspective, and cropped compositions Toulouse-Lautrec absorbed from Japanese woodblock prints. His images of the Moulin Rouge remain the defining visual record of Belle Époque Montmartre nightlife.
Printed with archival giclée inks on smooth, acid-free 220 gsm gallery-grade fine-art paper; available in multiple sizes.
