In the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland — check current display status with the museum.
FROM THE CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF ART’S CATALOG
A forerunner to the cabaret, the café-concert was an irresistible subject for artists working in fin-de-siècle Paris. Here, the performers are illuminated by the unnatural glow of gas footlights, while the musicians in the orchestra, seen mostly from behind, are tucked in the shadowy foreground. The neck of the double bass extends above the crowd, drawing the viewer’s eye to the climactic cancan.
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Auguste Louis Lepère (French, 1849–1918) — Festival at the T
Alexandre Lunois (French, 1863–1916) — Ballet Dancers
Auguste Louis Lepère (French, 1849–1918) — 14 Juillet, Rue d
William Walcot (British, 1874–1943) — Herodias: Page 45, But
Constantin Guys — Walking in the Park
Alexandre Lunois (French, 1863–1916) — Le Ballet
Constantin Guys (French, 1805–1892) — A Stop in the Park
Edgar Degas (French, 1834–1917) — Mlle Bécat at the Café des
Alexandre Lunois (French, 1863–1916) — Spanish Dancer
Anders Zorn — The Waltz
Hippolyte-Omer Ballue — Young Couple Seen From Behind
Henry Julien Detouche — Flamenco dancer in Malaga
