For You! (from Les Vieilles Histoires)
Medium
Lithograph on imitation japan paper; only state
Dimensions
Sheet: 14 3/16 × 10 5/8 in. (36 × 27 cm) Image: 10 13/16 × 7 3/4 in. (27.5 × 19.7 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Bequest of Scofield Thayer, 1982
Accession Number
1984.1203.143
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Art Historical Context
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec a master of capturing the vibrant underbelly of fin-de-siècle Paris, created *For You!*, part of his 1893 series *Lesilles Histoires* (Old Stories). Collaborating with printers Jean Goudezki and Édouard Kleinmann, thisograph reflects Lautrec's fascination with Montmartre's bohemian life, often infused with wit, sensuality, and social observation. Printed in a single state on imitation Japan paper—a textured, affordable alternative to luxury Japanese imports—it measures a intimate 14 3/16 × 10 5/8 inches, perfect for collectors of the era. Lautrec revolutionized print...
About the Artist
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec|Jean Goudezki|Edouard Kleinmann · 1864–1901
Henri Marie Raymond de Toulouse-Lautrec-Montfa (1864-1901) was a French Post-Impressionist painter, printmaker, and illustrator whose innovative poster designs revolutionized graphic art and advertising in late 19th-century Paris. Born into an aristocratic family at Albi in southern France, Toulouse-Lautrec's privileged lineage traced back to the Counts of Toulouse and extended uninterrupted to th...