SNCF Vallée du Rhône
Artist Yves Brayer
Year 1951
Authenticity Original
Theme Travel
Region Europe
Dimensions 62 x 100 cm / 24,4 x 39,3 in
Condition C
Backing Unbacked
A luminous evocation of one of France's most storied landscapes. Yves Brayer — painter and illustrator equally at home in the Provence hills and the Rhône valley — brings his characteristically warm palette to this SNCF commission: vivid greens, soft golds, and the unhurried rhythm of river life. Two figures linger by the water's edge, an open invitation to slow down and travel.
Printed by Paul Martial, Paris, this is one of the finest examples of postwar French railway poster art — optimistic, painterly, and deeply rooted in a sense of place.
Linen-backing recommended to restore and stabilise; we can arrange this on request.
This piece is sold unframed, carefully rolled and shipped in a rigid tube to ensure it arrives in pristine condition.