Il Mattino

Talk about a scandalous poster! This raunchy image was created in 1896 for a newspaper, of all things. Stylistically stunning, this advertisement for the Italian daily paper, Il Mattino features the decorative elements of Art Nouveau. A beautiful nude woman reclines in ecstasy, fondling her breast and closing her eyes. She is likely to be representative of nature or Mother Earth, as Art Nouveau artists loved to reference images from the classical world. The male sun stares down at her intently, with a seaside scene between the two figures. Notice his hand, ghostlike, reaching out to touch her forearm. The entire tableau is framed ornately in a wreath of wheat and sunflowers. This rare poster was printed on two sheets of paper that have been expertly joined together into one piece in the archival linen backing process.

Giovanni Mataloni (1869 - 1944) was a prominent and influential Italian artist who advanced the Art Nouveau style with his own interpretation of the movement.

This is an original vintage poster, not a reproduction. This poster has been archivally backed onto linen and is in excellent condition. We guarantee the authenticity of all of our posters.