The American Loïe Fuller was famous in turn-of-the-century Paris for her dazzling performances which combined dance, colored electric lights, and music. In this print, inspired by her appearance at the Folies Bergère, Lautrec captures the decorative effect of her billowing silk gown, which she manipulated with large poles held in her hands. Lautrec executed about sixty versions of this print in a variety of colored inks, including gold and silver.
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Denver Art Museum. "Toulouse-Lautrec from The Metropolitan Museum of Art," April 5, 1999–July 4, 1999.
National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C. "Toulouse-Lautrec and Montmartre," March 20, 2005–June 12, 2005.
Art Institute of Chicago. "Toulouse-Lautrec and Montmartre," July 16, 2005–October 10, 2005.
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. "Toulouse-Lautrec on Stage," April 2, 2019–August 4, 2019.
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