L'Absinthe Cusenier Oxygenee 1896
Buy this print on Etsy →A beaming, rotund gentleman in black evening dress leans back at his cafe table, delightedly dripping iced water from a carafe over a sugared glass of absinthe beneath the boast C'est ma sante. Signed by Tamagno, this vivid 1896 poster for L'Absinthe Cusenier Oxygenee brims with the good-humored indulgence of the Belle Epoque cafe.
Where many absinthe posters chased dreamlike allegory, Tamagno sold the drink through warmth and personality, a jovial connoisseur inviting the viewer to share the ritual of the glass. It is advertising as character comedy, instantly readable and full of life.
As wall art it makes a charming, convivial focal point above a home bar or bar cart, in a dining room, or on a gallery wall of vintage advertisements. Each print is a museum-quality reproduction on premium archival matte paper, with rich, faithful color that honors the original lithography, ready to frame.
