Yvette Guilbert
1895 Musée d'Orsay
About this artwork
This is a portrait of the famous French cabaret singer Yvette Guilbert, rendered with a luminous, ethereal quality set against a stark, gilded background. The artist focuses on her striking red hair and sharp profile, characteristic of late 19th-century Symbolist portraiture.
Did you know?
Yvette Guilbert was a legendary music hall performer known as 'the queen of the café-concert' and a frequent subject for artists like Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec. Joseph Granié’s interpretation stands out for its dreamlike, almost sacred intensity, stripping away the performer's theatrical costume to reveal a more psychological and intimate persona. Her distinctive appearance and iconic black gloves made her one of the most recognizable figures of the Belle Époque in Paris.
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Yvette Guilbert
Joseph Granié, 1895
