1969 Print Moulin Rouge Clowness Cha-U-Koa Dance Costume Henri Toulouse XAU8 SA1B JAPAN2C30 zz1019

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This is an original 1919 halftone print for the Sons-Cunningham Reed & Rattan Company

Mark's Campanile (Campanile di San Marco) and the Doge's Palace (Palazzo Ducale) on the Venetian Lagoon in Venice

It was part of Régie-Presse

1969 Print Moulin Rouge Clowness Cha-U-Koa Dance Costume Henri Toulouse XAU8 SA1B JAPAN2C30 zz1019This is an original 1969 black and white halftone print of "At the Moulin Rouge, The Clowness Cha U Koa." Cha U Kao was a dancer and clown at the Nouveau Cirque and the Moulin Rouge. This woman was a recurring figure in Lautrec's work and her acrobats and clown talents brought her close to the circus tradition that fascinated Lautrec. After injuring his legs, Lautrec immersed himself in the bohemian world of Paris Montmartre where he painted its