Divan Japonais

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Divan Japonais is a famous 1890s poster by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec depicting a fashionable Parisian café-concert scene in his distinctive bold, graphic style.

Observed surface forms (1)

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Divan Japonais café-concert 1

Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf artwork
lithograph
poster
artist Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
artisticStyle bold graphic style
flat areas of color
poster style influenced by Japanese prints
strong outlines
associatedWith Montmartre
Parisian entertainment culture
colorPalette black
green
orange
yellow
commissionedBy Divan Japonais self-linksurface differs
surface form: Divan Japonais café-concert
countryOfOrigin France
creator Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
dateCreated 1892–1893
depicts Jane Avril
Parisian nightlife
Yvette Guilbert
audience
café-concert scene
orchestra
stage
Édouard Dujardin NERFINISHED
era Belle Époque
famousFor iconic image of Paris café-concert life
innovative poster design
genre advertising poster
poster art
influencedBy Japanese woodblock prints
languageOfTitle French
locationDepicted Divan Japonais café-concert in Paris
locationDepictedCity Paris
medium ink on paper
movement Art Nouveau
Post-Impressionism
notableFeature emphasis on silhouettes
performer’s head cropped out of the composition
prominent typography of venue name
partOf Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec’s series of posters for Parisian venues
purpose advertising a café-concert
shows Jane Avril seated in the audience
Yvette Guilbert performing on stage
Édouard Dujardin seated beside Jane Avril
technique color lithography
timePeriodDepicted 1890s Parisian Belle Époque
title Divan Japonais self-link

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Divan Japonais commissionedBy Divan Japonais self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Divan Japonais café-concert
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec notableWork Divan Japonais
Divan Japonais title Divan Japonais self-link