Henri de toulouse-lautrec artwork

Henri Toulouse-Lautrec, unlike any other artist of the nineteenth century, was profoundly influenced by Japanese woodblock prints.

Just as the vibrant life of the entertainment districts of the Japanese Edo period inspired the great Ukiyo-e artist Utamaro, it was the nightlife of Montmartre in Paris that fueled the creative genius of this remarkable painter.

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Biography: Henri Toulouse-Lautrec

Henri Marie Raymond de Toulouse-Lautrec-Monfa was born on November 24, 1864, into an aristocratic and wealthy family in the South of France. Perhaps influenced by his fragile health, Henri developed a passion for drawing and painting from an early age.

He received formal training in painting and drawing from the professional artist René Princeteau. At the ages of 12 and 14, Henri suffered f