Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec's lithograph depicts the French cabaret performer Yvette Guilbert, a celebrated entertainer of the Belle Époque whose distinctive silhouette and theatrical presence captivated Parisian audiences. Created as part of a series documenting Guilbert's performances, the work exemplifies Lautrec's characteristic style with its bold contours, limited color palette, and economical draftsmanship that captures both physical likeness and psychological intensity. The lithographic medium allowed Lautrec to achieve the spontaneous, gestural quality that made his theatrical subjects so visually compelling and influential to the development of modern printmaking.