Jane Avril
1892
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec captures the electric energy of 1890s Parisian nightlife in this dynamic sketch of Jane Avril, a star dancer at the Moulin Rouge. Her skirt billows out in a massive, sweeping curve, making her look like she's floating on air while bold, dark lines frame her movement. Lautrec was obsessed with the cabaret scene, and he adored Jane because she was quirky and slender, standing out from the typical voluptuous dancers of the era. This piece perfectly freezes the chaotic joy of the can-can, showing why Lautrec became the ultimate chronicler of the Post-Impressionist movement.
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