Déesse Bicycles - Paris France - Winged Goddess - Vintage Advertising Poster by Jean de Paleologue c.1898 - 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 - Jean de Paleologue - Jean de Paléologue (1855 – 1942) was a Romanian poster artist, painter, and illustrator, who often used Pal or PAL as his signature or logo and was active in England, France and the United States. Born Jean de Paleologu in Bucharest, he trained in England, then returned to Romania and attended a military academy, before visiting London again several times and moving to Paris more permanently. Between 1893 and 1900 he created the posters for which he is best known, under the alias of Jean de Paleologue, using the signature of 'PAL'. In 1900, he accompanied Sarah Bernhardt to New York, where he worked as an illustrator, portrait painter, and billboard painter. He also eventually worked in the film industry, designing sets and animating cartoons. His work appeared in many periodicals, including Vanity Fair, Strand Magazine, New York Herald Tribune, Plume, Rire, Cocorico, Froufrou, Sans-Gêne, and Vie en Rose. He also painted some portraits of comedians and music-hall performers and created some poster advertisements for cycling. Paleologu died in Miami Beach.