A chef dressed head to toe in yellow rides a galloping pig, and he is carrying the shop with him. Henri Le Monnier (1893 to 1978) designed the poster in 1925 for Alhambra, a charcuterie and preserves brand. He worked as a poster artist for the Paris printer Lutecia from 1923 to 1932.
This sheet is signed and dated 1925 at lower right.
On the poster
A yellow-clad chef rides a galloping pig across a navy ground, one hand raised with a silver platter of ham and sausage, the other cradling a tower of Alhambra preserve tins. The pig is warm salmon pink, and the chef is unbroken cadmium yellow from toque to breeches. Bold lime-green outlined type names the products below: "Jambons. Saucissons. Salaisons. Conserves." (Hams. Sausages. Cured meats. Preserves.)
About this print
A digitally restored reproduction, printed on 200gsm Enhanced Matte Fine Art paper with pigment inks.

