The Englishman (William Tom Warrener, 1861–1934) at the Moulin Rouge

The Englishman (William Tom Warrener, 1861–1934) at the Moulin Rouge

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

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Details

Date
1892
Dimensions
33 3/4 x 26 in. (85.7 x 66 cm)
Department
European Paintings
Holding institution
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
License
CC0-1.0
Credit
Bequest of Miss Adelaide Milton de Groot (1876-1967), 1967

Art Genome Taxonomy

11 tags

Subject Matter

  • Gender Metadata · 100%

    The catalog lists Men and Women among the subjects.

  • Individual Portrait Both · 88%

    The title names William Tom Warrener, while the composition gives primary visual emphasis to the identified man in a portrait-like close view.

  • Human Figure Visual · 99%

    Three recognizable human figures occupy the foreground: one man and two women.

  • Interiors Both · 91%

    The figures are shown within a visibly compressed interior setting, and the title identifies the venue as the Moulin Rouge.

Visual Qualities

  • Earth Tones Visual · 90%

    Ocher, tan, brown, olive, and muted yellow tones dominate the surrounding space, balanced by violet, navy, and white accents.

Medium and Techniques

  • Painting Metadata · 100%

    The Metropolitan Museum of Art classifies the work as a painting.

  • Oil Painting Metadata · 100%

    The catalog records the medium as oil on cardboard.

  • Loose, directional strokes and layered patches remain visible across the figures, clothing, and background.

Time Periods

  • 19th Century Art Metadata · 100%

    The work is dated 1892, placing it within nineteenth-century art.

Geographic Regions

  • French Art Metadata · 98%

    The artist display identifies Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec as French; this regional tag describes the cataloged artist context rather than the location depicted.

Materials

  • Cardboard Metadata · 100%

    The catalog identifies cardboard as the support.

Source & rights

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec. The Englishman (William Tom Warrener, 1861–1934) at the Moulin Rouge. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

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