The cat is drinking straight from the cup. Henri Gerbault (1863 to 1930) designed the 1897 poster for the French chocolate company Chocolat Carpentier. Gerbault studied at the École des Beaux-Arts and went on to illustrate for magazines including La Vie Parisienne.
On the poster
A steaming cup of chocolate is the centre of the scene. A nurse in a red cap holds a baby who reaches eagerly toward it, a black cat drinks from the cup, and a white dog stretches up from below. The background is a glorious yellow.
About this print
A digitally restored reproduction, printed on 200gsm Enhanced Matte Fine Art paper with pigment inks.

