The document discusses posters of Paris featuring Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec. It provides background on the thriving nightlife and entertainment industries in late 19th century Paris that Toulouse-Lautrec featured in his posters. Toulouse-Lautrec was influenced by Japanese woodblock prints in his poster designs that used flat colors, strong outlines and cropped compositions to promote performers. The document also mentions other influential French poster artists from that era like Jules Cheret.