Entree De Cha-U-Kao by Henry de Toulouse-Lautrec
Entree De Cha-U-Kao by Henry de Toulouse-Lautrec
Entree De Cha-U-Kao by Henry de Toulouse-Lautrec
Entree De Cha-U-Kao by Henry de Toulouse-Lautrec Image: Curator inventory number.
Entree De Cha-U-Kao by Henry de Toulouse-Lautrec
Entree De Cha-U-Kao by Henry de Toulouse-Lautrec Image: Illustration on verso
Entree De Cha-U-Kao by Henry de Toulouse-Lautrec Image: Illustration on verso
Entree De Cha-U-Kao by Henry de Toulouse-Lautrec Image: Illustration on verso
Entree De Cha-U-Kao by Henry de Toulouse-Lautrec Image: Illustration on verso
Entree De Cha-U-Kao by Henry de Toulouse-Lautrec Image: Text on verso

Entree De Cha-U-Kao

Artist: Henry de Toulouse-Lautrec x

 

'Entree De Cha-U-Kao' is anoriginal vintage illustration from the August 2, 1896 edition of Le Rire magazine ; published in lithography. See the photos for the beautiful, but faint illustration on the verso of the print. Toulouse-Lautrec's monogram appears in the upper left corner. Presented in 14" x 18" acid free, archival museum mat,

"Mounted on a mule and surrounded by guards Cha-U-Kao makes her festive entry into the great hall of the Moulin Rouge on the day of Mardi Gras, in February, 1896. In the gallery (behind her), a waiter is serving drinks. At the right of Cha-U-kao's head, Lautrec and Gabriel Tapie are shown admiring the scene, generally known by the name Redoute. This drawing was executed for the review Le Rire" (Dortu p.202)

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