Monsieur, Madame and the Lapdog (Brothel-Keepers)
by TOULOUSE-LAUTREC, Henri de, Oil and black chalk on canvas, 48 x 60 cm
The brothel-keepers are portrayed in paler shades, against contrasting red and green; they are thoroughly human types, drawn from the common people, portrayed with a freedom. There is something of a caricature in the picture, too, and in this respect the influence of Daumier is evident.