The theme, the unusual perspective and framing are things that Lautrec has learned from Degas. Likewise Edgar Degas whom Heri Toulouse- Lautrec deeply admired. Besides great posters, pictures of the famous dancers, he has left countless pictures of women in private moments, during their toilet, the awakening moments and relaxing time.
With its concentration of bohemian lifestyle Montmartre of this times probably can be compared only to New York mid 20 century. Toulouse - Lautrec was commissioned to producing the posters for the recently opened Moulin-Rouge cabaret. Montmartre of this period was magnetic place for artists, writers and philosophers from all over the world.
French, who lived in Paris on Montmartre during the most fascinating period of art history ever happened to this city. Henri de Toulouse - Lautrec one of the greatest artists of Post-Impressionism. The light became the essential element to merge the people and the landscape as a whole.The rapid, sketchy method which endeavored to capture the impression of subjects at that moment may lack delicate detail descriptions, yet the hazy figures presented more vivid and engaged images for viewers. The short and quick brushstrokes applied captured the water ripples and movement of the water in the sunshine, and thus make the whole painting dynamic from certain distance. Renoir’s earlier experience as a porcelain painter equipped him with great capability to transform subtle color changes and reflections of light onto white surface. Claude Monet’s version concentrated more on the landscape depiction, while Renoir focused more on how the light reflected on the figures. La Grenouillere portrayed a group of men in suits and women dressed in crinoline sought shade and enjoyed themselves in this quiet and pleasant venue. La Grenouillere refer as the frog pond, I think this painting is a representative master piece of early impressionism, especially regarding on the visual effect formed by shimmer color and light. Piere-Auguste Renoir was one of the most significant artists of Impressionism.
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