Bal de Barrière
1898
Depicting working-class leisure in Montmartre, this color lithograph reflects Steinlen's social consciousness and his role in documenting the lives of ordinary Parisians during the fin de siècle.
- Medium
- Color lithograph
- Location
- Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
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Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
French · b. 1864
Toulouse-Lautrec created color lithographs depicting the same working class dance halls and cabarets of Montmartre during the same fin de siècle period, capturing vibrant social scenes with bold figurative compositions and a deep social awareness of Parisian nightlife.
Jules Chéret
French · b. 1836
Chéret pioneered the color lithograph poster in France during the 1890s, depicting celebratory scenes of leisure and dance with the same vibrant palette and Art Nouveau sensibility that defines Steinlen's Bal de Barrière.
Pierre Bonnard
French · b. 1867
Bonnard worked extensively in color lithography during the 1890s depicting everyday Parisian social scenes with a narrative figurative approach, sharing Steinlen's commitment to capturing the texture and energy of ordinary French life with decorative chromatic richness.
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