Equestrienne (At the Cirque Fernando)
About this artwork
This oil on canvas depicts a circus performer riding a horse in the Cirque Fernando ring. It is part of the Helen Birch Bartlett Memorial Collection at the Art Institute of Chicago.
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Toulouse-Lautrec was a regular patron of the Cirque Fernando in Montmartre, captivated by the raw energy and spectacle of circus life. This painting reflects his signature style of capturing candid, often off-center moments from Parisian nightlife, highlighting the contrast between the performer's graceful pose and the gritty, realistic backdrop of the circus.
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Equestrienne (At the Cirque Fernando)
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, 1888
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