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Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

Monsieur Boileau at the Café

1893
oil and tempera with charcoal on millboard
105.4 × 89.5 cm (41.5 × 35.2 in)

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The green drink on the table is probably absinthe, a popular drink with artists at the time that was thought to have hallucinogenic properties.

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