Luchon c1895 by Czech Painter Alphonse Mucha (1860 – 1939); as well as an accomplished Illustrator and Graphic Artist who was a major force of the Art Nouveau Period; known for his stylized, ornate and decorative theatrical posters.
This fa'ata'ita'iga is promoting the opening of a new and lavish rail line, touting the rapid speed of the new deluxe trains that can reach Paris in 15 hours.
It shows a French cowboy on his horse standing on a cliff edge and the two modern train station stops that are on the route the train takes.
Ose ata fa'akomepiuta lea ua toe fa'afo'iina e matai tuai na toe gaosia o se ata fa'alaua'itele.