Thadee natanson henri toulouse lautrec biography

Painting by Édouard Vuillard in the Musée Toulouse-Lautrec

Portrait of Toulouse Lautrec, in Villeneuve-sur-Yonne, with the Natansons, sometimes referred to as Toulouse-Lautrec Cooking, is an painting by French artist Édouard Vuillard.

The work depicts fellow artist Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec on holiday cooking in the kitchen at Les Relais, the country home of Vuillard's patron Thadée Natanson in the city of Villeneuve-sur-Yonne, in north-central France. Vuillard's painting captures Lautrec in a rare, sober state of mind, cooking his favorite dish of lobster while dressed in rain gear due to a recent storm.

Thadee natanson henri toulouse lautrec biography

In the s, Vuillard often focused on interior, domestic scenes during his summer vacation, producing paintings depicting ordinary people engaging in everyday life.

Both Vuillard and Lautrec were guests of the Natansons' salon, which included members of the post-Impressionists in their circle.

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