1949 René Gruau "Le Rouge Baiser" - Original French Fashion Advertising Poster (56x44 cm)

Original 1949 French fashion advertising poster by renowned illustrator René Gruau for Le Rouge Baiser—the iconic blindfolded woman with red lips rendered in Gruau’s elegant, minimal line. Small-format lithograph on fine paper with period watermarks, dating to the early commercial printings of this image.

• Artist: René Gruau (Renato Zavagli Ricciardelli delle Caminate), 1909–2004
• Year: Design 1947; this printing 1949
• Size: 22 × 17 in (56 × 44 cm)
• Printing: Lithograph on paper; two period watermarks noted (“Bamboo Japonais” and a deer emblem)
• Condition: A– (fine; tiny handling marks consistent with careful storage; see photos)
• Authenticity: Original vintage poster (not a reproduction). Certificate of Authenticity included.

Gruau bridged haute-couture elegance and modern advertising with exquisite economy of line. His 1947 design for Rouge Baiser—blindfolded, kiss-proof confidence—became a fashion-graphics landmark and the brand’s signature image for decades. This 1949 impression captures the crisp typography and the distinctive coral-red lips that made the campaign unforgettable.

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