Longines c1911 French Grande Advertising Poster, Leonetto Cappiello Peter Weir Mitsuko Baisho and Mieko Harada

Mitsuko Baisho and Mieko Harada and directed by Akira Kurosawa

rarest and most collectible of any series

Print marks running down left hand side from when originally printed

Like so much early cinema

4 x 39 inches and in rolled Excellent condition

Longines c1911 French Grande Advertising Poster, Leonetto Cappiello Peter Weir Mitsuko Baisho and Mieko HaradaOur favourite from the new collection. A magnificent original French grande advertising poster for Longines, created c1911 by the great poster artist Leonetto Cappiello. The design features a winged figure holding a pocket watch against a deep blue ground, with the elegant Longines name below. Dramatic, refined and beautifully balanced, it is a superb example of early 20th century luxury advertising. Founded in Switzerland in 1832, Longines became