The Motograph 1898

"The Motograph" is a 1898 work by famed French artist Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec. The piece features a woman, likely a performer, sitting at a table and examining something. The woman's red hair and elaborate dress are typical of Toulouse-Lautrec's style, which focused on the performers and socialites of the Belle Epoque in Paris. His dynamic, exaggerated lines, and the inclusion of details such as the black cat, a white cockatoo, and a man in the background, add a lively, theatrical quality to the scene. This drawing is an example of Toulouse-Lautrec's use of watercolor and ink on paper.