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a painting by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, depicting a lively scene at a French cabaret. The central figure is a performer, dressed in a vibrant yellow blouse with ruffled sleeves and dark green pants, with one hand resting casually in their pocket. The performer's face is pale with bold red lips, and they wear a distinctive yellow hat adorned with a white feather. In the background, other figures, likely patrons of the cabaret, engage in conversation. The scene is set against a richly detailed backdrop that suggests the interior of a bustling entertainment venue, likely the Moulin Rouge or a similar location, common in Toulouse-Lautrec's work. The artist's use of bold colors and expressive brushstrokes captures the vibrant energy of Parisian nightlife during the late 19th century.

Tickets on sale for major exhibition of masterpieces from The Oskar Reinhart Collection

28 Nov 2024

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A painting of a bright sea scene, with blue skies and water. A mountainous skyline is in the background and a single tree, leaning towards the water from the foreground, has green leaves.

The Courtauld’s Short Courses department announces three online learning programmes for the autumn

8 Jul 2020

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The Courtauld collaborates on a new digital programme with Somerset House

18 Jun 2020

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vernon square building exterior

The Courtauld to return to face-to-face small group teaching from September 2020

12 Jun 2020

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Promo image featuring Cezanne's drawing of apples, bottle and chair back with 'THE ART OF FEASTING: 18 JUNE 2020' written across.

Open Courtauld Hour Series 2

11 Jun 2020

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A statement in response to Black Lives Matter

5 Jun 2020

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group of volunteers stood together infront of the courtauld at somerset house

The Courtauld celebrates its volunteer community

1 Jun 2020

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Three students sitting on a bench, chatting, surrounded by greenery, at The Courtauld's Vernon Square campus.

Help us raise £25,000 through The Courtauld Fund

1 Jun 2020

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A crop of the Art in Isolation advert, showing a close up of the hands in Peter Paul Rubens's Family of Jan Brueghel with 'Art in Isolation' across it in white writing.

Open Courtauld Hour Update

29 May 2020

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Cohort from 2019's Summer University posing for a photo, some with their hands in the air, outside The Courtauld Gallery at Somerset House

Applications open for Year 12 Summer University

22 May 2020

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Gallery shot of three Courtauld masterpieces on display at Kobe City Museum

Kobe venue of The Courtauld’s major touring exhibition in Japan is cancelled

21 May 2020

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A watercolour drawing of Beaulieu, with sparse trees in the foreground, a blue sea, and a mountain seen in the background.

Summer School moves online

20 May 2020

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An intricate, oblong-shaped metal bag with front-closure. There are detailed illustrations at regular points across the front, and gold and silver inlays.

Talk on Islamic arts by Dr Sussan Babaie goes online

18 May 2020

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Pierre-Auguste Renoir, (1841- 1919) La Loge, 1874

What's on

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The Montagne Sainte-Victoire with a Large Pine, around 1887

The Courtauld Press Office

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