Philibert the Pony (Le poney Philibert)
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
French, 1864–1901
1898
A lithograph by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec that reduces the pony Philibert to a concise, drawinglike portrait, translating the artist’s quick observational touch into print.
You’re struck by the intensely worked head and neck—dense, hatched modeling and precise features—suspended in a wide, empty field where the body falls away into economy of sketchy strokes.
This piece exemplifies how Toulouse-Lautrec brought the spontaneity of drawing into lithography, helping to broaden printmaking’s expressive possibilities and to elevate everyday subjects into modern, intimate studies.
Medium
Lithograph
Dimensions
composition: 14 3/4 x 10 7/16" (37.5 x 26.5 cm); sheet: 21 15/16 x 14 1/8" (55.8 x 35.8 cm)
Classification
Department
Credit
Gift of Abby Aldrich Rockefeller
Accession
159.1946
Palette
Exhibitions
