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Charles Dufresne was an early 20th century French artist who worked in a variety of media--painting, printmaking, tapestries, theatrical designs, and drawing. He is particularly celebrated for his intaglio works--mainly etchings and drypoints--that show the influence of Fauvism (both formally and in terms of subject) as well as the rigor and structure of Cubism; Dufresne drew elements from both movements--as well as incorporating the influence of Delacroix--to create a distinct style. Many of his works are devoted to cafe culture and that of the demi-monde (such as brothels, bars, theaters, and music halls). He also depicted elements of exoticism as viewed through the lens of colonial culture, which was both reflective of his experience as a Frenchman living in Algeria, then a French colony, for two years and his imagination.