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Sur La Glace Nouveau Jeu de Société c.1900 French Children’s Winter Chromolithograph Poster
A charming French turn-of-the-century poster titled “Sur La Glace – Nouveau Jeu de Société,” produced circa 1900 as a delicate chromolithograph depicting children at play on a snowy hillside with wooden sleds. The composition captures the innocence and leisure of winter childhood through softly rendered figures, muted pastel tones, and finely detailed scenery, characteristic of Belle Époque printmaking intended for both entertainment and decorative appeal. Likely created to promote a parlour game, the imagery bridges toy advertising and seasonal genre illustration, offering insight into early consumer culture and childhood imagery in France at the dawn of the 20th century. Conservation linen-backed and well preserved, this original vintage poster remains a scarce and evocative example of children’s subject matter within the broader tradition of French chromolithographic design.
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