The Singer

ca. 1895

Not on view

During the early 1890s, Vuillard immersed himself in the world of Parisian theater and performance. Here, the artist captures Miss May Belfort, an Irish star of the café-concert, known for her distinctive childish dress with puffed sleeves and an oversized bonnet. Toulouse-Lautrec also immortalized the entertainer in numerous prints. Vuillard's energetic ink line vigorously conveys the singer's movement on stage.

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Title: The Singer
Artist: Edouard Vuillard (French, Cuiseaux 1868–1940 La Baule)
Subject: May Belfort (Irish, 1872–1929)
Date: ca. 1895
Medium: Pen and ink (recto); pen and brush and ink (verso)
Dimensions: Sheet: 6 3/4 × 4 1/4 in. (17.2 × 10.8 cm)
Classification: Drawings
Credit Line: Gift of Jill Newhouse, 2018
Object Number: 2018.901a, b
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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Mme Vuillard in a Set Designer's Studio, Edouard Vuillard French, Oil on canvas — Mme Vuillard in a Set Designer's Studio
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