A woman sits alone at a table with a glass of absinthe. At first glance, she seems to be waiting in a café, but the canvas leaning against the wall suggests the scene was staged in the artist’s studio. Toulouse-Lautrec chose an unusual viewpoint that hides the figure’s features and emphasizes her hunched shoulders and downcast gaze. The fluid washes of paint and visible passages of charcoal underdrawing add to the image’s allure, accentuating its somber and meditative mood.
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