Title Translation: Spa Town

It was in the 1890s that the poster started being more widely recognized as form of artistic expression. The poster became an integral part of the cityscape during the Belle Epoque, turn of the century period in Europe—its colorful, larger than life images both indispensible to advertising and a respected art form in itself.

Artist: Fernand Toussaint

Printer: O. De Rucker, Bruxelles

Year: c. 1900

Condition: Very good, please note creases

Linen-backed on canvas