Moulin Rouge Hotel This inspiration comes from the first Afro-American star in France, Josephine Baker. The wall painted of the Moulin Rouge Las Vegas, included many references to Paris and Toulouse-Lautrec. "Black showgirls performed on a stage amid a backdrop of walls featuring mahogany wood trim and Toulouse-Lautrec-style murals of black French cancan dancers. The showroom featured "Tropi-Can-Can" under the tutelage of veteran producer Clarence Robinson." When it opened, the Moulin Rouge was fully integrated top to bottom, from employees to patrons to entertainers. The hotel made the June 20, 1955, cover of "Life" magazine, with a photo of two showgirls. A veritable
The Forest in Winter at Sunset (painting) The Forest in Winter at Sunset (painting) The Forest in Winter at Sunset is a mid-19th century oil painting by Théodore Rousseau. The painting, which depicts a forested landscape in wintertime, is currently on display at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. "The Forest in Winter at Sunset" was painted by French painter Théodore Rousseau between 1846 and 1867. The large painting (described by one source as "monumental") took years for the artist to complete; it was only at the urging of friends that Rousseau finished the scene. Rousseau is widely recognized for his melancholic landscape paintings, which made extensive use