The impossible positions of the figure’s body parts in relation to other body parts imply the blending of two moments, where her pose from one moment is merged
with that of another. |
The motion and energy of a dancer is captured with a single element, line. This
movement is communicated with the curved, sweeping character, organic speed and
pictorial arrangement of the strokes, in particular. Line both binds (type, character) and jars (direction, measure, speed). That is, they are all a dense black with a figurative feel, but applied with gestural freedom on the canvas.
Minimal attention is paid to developing the background. This, recognizability
of the subject and variation in the width of strokes that imply less movement
create the spatial depth this work contains. The expressive quality of the dress from-back-to-front carries most of the
generous energy in this work. There is a center of detail upward and to the
left that develops the figure’s head.
The observer seems to be an audience member in the crowd. The greatest strength of this work is the expressive freedom Lautrec creates. The
energy of the dancer’s motion is rendered to excellent effect.
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