A Ruined Man
1880
At just sixteen years old, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec sketched this weary, white-bearded gentleman titled 'Un Décavé'—French slang for a broke or ruined man. The loose, fluid watercolor strokes capture the figure's slumped posture and tattered top hat perfectly, hinting at the artist's future genius for capturing the gritty reality of Parisian street life. Created in 1880, this early work shows a young artist already mastering the art of telling a compelling story through a single, expressive character study.
- Technique
- Watercolor
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