{"product_id":"cheret-theatre-opera-carnaval-1892-bal-masque","title":"Chéret Theatre de l'Opera 1892 | Carnaval Bal Masque","description":"\u003cp\u003eA woman in a gold ball gown and black eye mask holds a feather fan at the centre of the composition, her auburn curls and red-lipped half-smile the axis around which the whole poster turns. Behind her a harlequin in a dark navy suit throws his arms wide, grey-faced and exuberant. A second masked figure hovers at the upper edge; pink roses fall at the lower corners. The background is a loose wash of pale blue-grey that keeps the eye on the figures. At the foot, bold blackletter announces the occasion in French: Thursday 24 March, Fourth Masked Ball.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJules Chéret (1836–1932) designed this chromolithograph for the Théâtre National de l'Opéra, Paris, in 1892 as part of the Carnaval season series. Printed by his own Imprimerie Chaix (Ateliers Chéret), 20 rue Bergère, the design was reused across all four Bal Masqué events of that season, a measure of how well it served its purpose. Chéret, awarded the Légion d'honneur in 1890 for his contributions to the graphic arts, had established colour chromolithography as a vehicle for popular art; this poster is a characteristic product of that project. The design is catalogued as Chéret 360 and held by the Bibliothèque nationale de France.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReproduced as a freshly produced archival print on 200gsm Enhanced Matte Fine Art Paper, using pigment-based inks and a smooth matte finish that faithfully renders the chalk-drawn fluidity and layered colour of the original chromolithograph. The natural white paper base, free of optical brighteners, preserves the warm Belle Époque palette.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOf interest to those who follow Art Nouveau graphic design, the poster tradition of Belle Époque Paris, and the Théâtre de l'Opéra's history as a centre of Carnaval culture in the 1890s.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vintage Poster Archives","offers":[{"title":"A4","offer_id":64237394821497,"sku":"VPA-13465-A4","price":19.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"A3","offer_id":64237394854265,"sku":"VPA-13465-A3","price":29.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"A2","offer_id":64237394887033,"sku":"VPA-13465-A2","price":34.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"50x70cm","offer_id":64237394919801,"sku":"VPA-13465-50x70cm","price":39.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"A1","offer_id":64237394952569,"sku":"VPA-13465-A1","price":44.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"70x100cm","offer_id":64237394985337,"sku":"VPA-13465-70x100cm","price":59.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"A0","offer_id":64237395018105,"sku":"VPA-13465-A0","price":69.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0994\/1139\/4937\/files\/Music-TheatreDeLOpera-CarnavalBalMasque-1892.jpg?v=1786629827","url":"https:\/\/vintageposterarchives.com\/products\/cheret-theatre-opera-carnaval-1892-bal-masque","provider":"Vintage Poster Archives","version":"1.0","type":"link"}