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| The Tightrope Dancer | |
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| Artist | Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec |
| Medium | Pastel on paper |
| Dimensions | 47 cm× 32 cm(19 in× 13 in) |
| Location | Nationalmuseum, Stockholm |
The Tightrope Dancer is an 1899 pastel painting by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, now in the Nationalmuseum in Stockholm.
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