Ride a Stearns and Be Content (1896)

Highlights

• Premium canvas print of Ride a Stearns and Be Content (1896) — 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

A confident, red-haired woman in a straw boater hat, white blouse, and colorful plaid skirt rides a golden-orange bicycle against a flat gray background, rendered in the bold, simplified style of American Art Nouveau poster design. The poster reads 'Ride a Stearns and Be Content,' advertising E.C. Stearns & Co. bicycles — a prominent Syracuse, New York manufacturer celebrated during the 1890s cycling craze. Created by Edward Penfield, widely regarded as the father of the American poster, and printed by J. Ottmann Lithographic Company of New York, this lithograph exemplifies the era's elegant commercial art.