Portrait of Suzanne Valadon (Toulouse-Lautrec)

[1] Toulouse-Lautrec and the artist and model Suzanne Valadon were friends in Montmartre in Paris.

Henri de Toulouse was a highly renowned artist at the time, as was Suzanne Valadon.

Lautrec made many portraits of Valadon and supported her journey through the art industry.

Toulouse-Lautrec created this portrait of Suzanne as she walked directly toward the viewer in what seems like autumn as Lautrec puts an emphasis on the color behind Valadon.

The way Lautrec uses light in this piece is intriguing as Valadon stands out from her background, even with similar colors seen throughout the portrait.