La Blanchisseuse
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec · 1880
Why it's great
A woman at an ironing board looks out with a tired expression, among baskets of laundry. Toulouse-Lautrec painted a working woman with respect. The simple colors are mournful. It's a picture of ordinary, hard work.
Where to see it
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Hang it on your wall
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Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec was born into a noble family in Albi, France, but broken bones in childhood stunted his growth. He moved to Montmartre in Paris and painted the dancers, singers and cabaret stars of the Moulin Rouge. His bold posters helped invent modern advertising art. He died at 36, at his mother's château in southwestern France.
