Toulouse-Lautrec, Henri de, too LOOZ loh TREHK, ahn REE duh (1864-1901), was a French artist. His favorite subjects were the nightclubs, singers, and dancers of Montmartre, the night life district of Paris. Toulouse-Lautrec immortalized many such entertainers, including Jane Avril, May Belfort, Chocolat, La Goulue, and Yvette Guilbert.