Original Linen-backed Poster - Dubois, Visit the Côte d’Azur, 1957 - Lithograph

With this sun-drenched poster created in 1957 for the SNCF, artist Dubois captures the very essence of the Côte d’Azur in the 1950s: carefree, radiant, and joyfully devoted to seaside pleasures. The viewer’s eye is immediately drawn to a smiling young woman, sun-kissed skin, green sunglasses, and a fabric sun hat, holding a colourful beach ball - a cheerful icon of an endless summer.

In the background, the Mediterranean stretches out in deep blue tones, while the golden sand comes alive with reclining figures, parasols, and palm trees that lend a gentle vertical rhythm to the scene. Above it all hangs a string of maritime signal flags - a nod to the nautical world and a playful invitation to travel.

Printed by Perceval using lithography, this original travel poster combines vibrant visual freshness with a lively, dynamic composition. The painterly gesture remains simple yet effective, radiating a contagious joy characteristic of mid-century tourism art. Linen-backed and in excellent condition (Grade A), this piece, measuring approximately 39 x 24.8 inches, retains its full chromatic vitality.