Cha-U-Kao

Cha-U-Kao
Cha-U-Kao by Maurice Guibert (1890)
NationalityFrench
Other namesThe Clowness
Occupation(s)dancer, acrobat, clown

Cha-U-Kao was a French entertainer who performed at the Moulin Rouge and the Nouveau Cirque in the 1890s. Her stage name was also the name of a boisterous popular dance, similar to the can-can, which came from the French words "chahut", meaning "noise" and "chaos".[1][2] She was depicted in a series of paintings by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec. Cha-U-Kao soon became one of his favorite models. The artist was fascinated by this woman who dared to choose the classic male profession of clowning and was not afraid to openly declare that she was a lesbian.

Little is known about her life, including her real name, though she was a gymnast before she worked as a Parisian female clown or "clownesse." During her time as a gymnast, Maurice Guilbert photographed her, capturing her younger self that contrasted with Toulouse-Lautrec's later depictions.[3][4] Her clown performances included a "distinctive black-and-yellow costume with her hair piled up on her head[.]"[5]

Toulouse-Lautrec sometimes sketched Cha-u-Kao with her partner, and these sketches would be included in his portfolio Elles.[6] It is believed that her partner was Gabrielle the Dancer, another performer and model for Toulouse-Lautrec.[7] In 1979, art historian Naomi Maurer identified Cha-U-Kao in the artist's work as part of an exhibit at the Art Institute of Chicago. (The exhibit ran in the fall of that year.)[8][9]

  • The Seated Clowness by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
    The Seated Clowness by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
  • La Clownesse Cha-U-Ka-O im Moulin Rouge
    La Clownesse Cha-U-Ka-O im Moulin Rouge
  • The clownesse cha-u-kao at the Moulin Rouge
    The clownesse cha-u-kao at the Moulin Rouge
  • Entrée de Cha-u-Kao, from Le Rire, No. 67, 15 February 1896
    Entrée de Cha-u-Kao, from Le Rire, No. 67, 15 February 1896
  • Entree de Cha-U-Kao
    Entree de Cha-U-Kao
  • Poster for masked ball in Paris Casino with portraits of Cha-u-kao and Yvette Guilbert Les Redoutes du Casino de Paris
    Poster for masked ball in Paris Casino with portraits of Cha-u-kao and Yvette Guilbert Les Redoutes du Casino de Paris

References

  1. ^ Lisa Mintz Messinger, Magdalena Dabrowski, Stieglitz and His Artists: Matisse to O'Keeffe : the Alfred Stieglitz Collection in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.), Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2011
  2. ^ "Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec: The Seated Clowness (Mademoiselle Cha-u-Kao) (49.55.50) | Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History | The Metropolitan Museum of Art". metmuseum.org. Retrieved 2014-06-12.
  3. ^ "Masterpieces from Paris - | Henri de TOULOUSE-LAUTREC | The clown Cha-U-Kao [La clownesse Cha-U-Kao]". nga.gov.au. Retrieved 2019-05-22.
  4. ^ "Museum of Human Sexuality". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2019-05-22.
  5. ^ Sotheby's (2015-10-30), Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, 'La Clownesse Cha-U-Kao,' 1895, retrieved 2019-05-22
  6. ^ "The mystery of the dancer Cha-U-Kao". Lesbian News. 2017-12-23. Retrieved 2019-05-21.
  7. ^ "Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec. Woman in Bed, Profile, Awakening (Femme au lit, profil, Au petit lever) from Elles. 1896 | MoMA". The Museum of Modern Art. Retrieved 2019-05-22.
  8. ^ Kuda, Marie J. (July 4, 2001). "GUEST CORNER". Windy City Times. Retrieved 2019-05-22.
  9. ^ "Paintings by Toulouse-Lautrec". The Art Institute of Chicago. Retrieved 2019-05-22.

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