Elles (poster for 1896 exhibition at La Plume) 1896

"Elles" (1896), a lithograph poster by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, advertises an exhibition of the artist's work at the Parisian art gallery, "La Plume". The image features a woman in a blue dress, seen from behind, holding a large straw hat. The poster's minimalist design and distinctive use of line and color are characteristic of Toulouse-Lautrec's style, which drew inspiration from Japanese woodblock prints and the graphic arts of the Parisian Belle Époque. This poster, currently housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, effectively showcases Toulouse-Lautrec's talent for capturing the essence of Parisian life and its fashionable denizens.