A La Place Clichy - Paris France - Nice Flower Bouquets Distribution - Vintage Advertising Poster by Rene Pean c.1890s - Japanese Unryu Rice Paper Art Print (Unframed) 12 x 16 in

Pacifica Island Art uses an environmentally-friendly Unryu Japanese rice paper made by the Awagami Factory in Tokushima, Japan. Unryu, which translates to 'cloud dragon paper' in Japanese, features long strands of kozo fiber and is made from natural mulberry and hemp fibers using traditional Japanese Washi techniques - ABOUT THE ARTIST - Rene Pean - René Péan (1875-1955), was a French painter, poster artist and illustrator. In 1889 he became an apprentice in the studio of Jules Chéret (known as the father of the modern poster) in Chaix, where he created many posters for the entertainment and leisure industry. He also produced posters for theater, tourism, department stores; his oil paintings, watercolors and pastels show fashionable topics: classical and Spanish dancers, landscapes, views of Montmartre, love scenes, but also portraits and family scenes. He was a friend of Alfons Mucha. He passed on in 1955 and was buried at the Cemetery Chapel in Paris.