The painting posted below is a portrait done by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, titled “At the Moulin Rouge”. This particular piece was done between the years of 1892-1895. Lautrec’s reason for doing a painting like the one we see is because he spent a lot of his years studying and even being involved in the Parisian nightlife. In late 19th century Paris scenes just like the one you view in this painting were becoming extremely popular in saloons. France was practicing a new type of upbeat, action-filled party on-going late through the night; mainly for the upper-class citizens. Toulouse-Lautrec wanted to take this new lifestyle and portray it in his own way, which is why you can view multiple works just like “At the Moulin Rouge”. My belief is that Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec aimed this portrait at other countries. I think Lautrec’s intent was to represent this regime to other city-states at the time. I’m sure he wanted to express the evolving culture of Paris, as well, in order to possibly influence the rest of France. Obviously this painting was completed a number of years ago, so it’s very hard for me to relate to. The skill behind Lautrec’s work is really amazing, but the things he wants to point out with his work are extremely difficult for me to comprehend. This particular painting of Lautrec’s would be classified as a post-impression painting, which deals with the group of French painters progressing past Impressionism. I’m glad I had the opportunity to look through some of Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec’s work.
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