This is a color lithograph 6ft 3in x 3ft 9 2/3 in. The purpose of this was to persuade viewers to buy tickets for the performance. Toulouse-Lautrec combined the image with text- the written announcement. "La Goulue" (the dancer), "bal" (her dance), "Moulin Rouge" (the place), and "tous les soirs" (the time- "every evening"). The slanted floor shows the dancer from a viewpoint that makes most of her form visible. The dancer is the center of attention in the image. This, together with her pose and the fact that she is looked at from multiple viewpoints, makes her the visual focus of the poster. A brilliant advertisement of its time.
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