Confetti
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
French, 1864–1901
1894
A color lithograph poster by Henri de Toulouse‑Lautrec advertising Bella’s confetti, using stylish imagery to turn a festive product into a chic spectacle.
The eye is grabbed by the diagonal sweep of the word “Confetti” and a scatter of colored specks around a languid, red‑lipped woman whose bright yellow hair and black‑gloved arms gesture the confetti into a breezy, theatrical motion.
Made during the peak of Lautrec’s poster work, it shows how late‑19th‑century lithography fused commercial advertising with modern graphic art—flattened color, integrated typography, and a nightlife sensibility that reshaped visual culture.
Medium
Lithograph
Dimensions
composition: 22 5/8 x 15 5/8" (57.4 x 39.7 cm); sheet: 22 5/8 x 17 9/16" (57.4 x 44.6 cm)
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Department
Credit
Acquired in honor of Joanne M. Stern by the Committee on Prints and Illustrated Books in appreciation for her contribution as Committee Chair
Accession
74.1999
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