Jules Chéret
Aux Buttes Chaumont (c. 1885)
$54.99
Size & FormatSquare · 8" x 8"
Highlights
- Premium canvas print of Aux Buttes Chaumont (c. 1885) — original photography by Nicedesigns
- Hand-stretched 1.5" gallery wrap canvas — arrives ready to hang, no frame needed
- Fade-resistant inks for long-lasting color and rich tones, made to order
- Made to order in the United States by niceandco.
- Finished size 8" W x 8" H
Description
This vibrant Belle Époque lithographic advertisement promotes a hat shop called Aux Buttes Chaumont, depicting three elegantly dressed figures — a woman and two men — each modeling fashionable hats including straw boater, soft felt, and children's styles, with prices listed in French francs. The shop was located on the Boulevard de la Villette at the corner of the Faubourg Saint-Martin in Paris, a bustling commercial district in the 19th arrondissement near the scenic Parc des Buttes-Chaumont, one of the largest and most picturesque parks in Paris. Created by Jules Chéret, widely regarded as the father of the modern poster, this piece exemplifies his signature warm color palette and lively figurative style that defined French commercial art of the 1880s.