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Le Pays des Fées

Jules Chéret

1889 · Colour lithograph (poster) · Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris

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Le Pays des Fées

Exposition des Arts Incohérents

Bagnères-de-Luchon: Fête des Fleurs

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About this work

Artist: Jules Chéret (1836–1932)
Year: 1889
Medium: Colour lithograph (poster)
Original size: 83 × 57 cm
Collection: Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris (department of Prints and Photography)
Movement: Belle Époque

A fairy in a short gold dress dances above a fireworks display, wand raised, over the domes and minarets of the 1889 Exposition Universelle. Jules Chéret designed the poster for Le Pays des Fées, an 'enchanted garden' attraction at 31 avenue Rapp during the Paris world's fair of 1889. Printed by Chaix; the impression reproduced is in the Bibliothèque nationale de France.

This print reproduces the whole work, uncropped, from a high-resolution scan of the original. The original is in the public domain.

Where it works

Orange, gold and midnight blue, for a living room, dining room or hallway at 16×24 or 24×36 in thin black, no mat. It glows on a navy or white wall and pairs with Chéret's Casino d'Enghien.

Style, size & framing detail

Style: Belle Époque painting
Era: 19th century (1889)
Orientation: Portrait
Mood: decorative, sophisticated
Rooms: living room, dining room, hallway or entryway
Good gift for: housewarming, art lovers

Size. We'd hang this one at 16×24. Prints at 12×18, 16×24, 24×36 in — 12×18 for a shelf, desk or a gallery-wall grid; 16×24 above a desk, console or in a hallway; 24×36 as the statement piece above a sofa or bed.

Framing. The gallery ground is part of the print, so frame it without a mat — dark wood flatters the lighter palette; black sharpens it.

Pairing. Pairs as a set of three with other famous painting prints (10% off three or more).

Details & materials

• Restored in-house from the original painting — cleaned and colour-trued at museum resolution • Heavyweight matte fine-art paper, giclée printed at 300 DPI • Sizes: 12×18, 16×24, 24×36 in; every size also available framed • Framed option: wood frame in black or dark wood, 12 mm wide and 22 mm deep, with a plexiglass front and no mat; the print is mounted inside and the frame's outside measures the listed size • Made to order; colours may vary slightly from screen

Shipping & returns

Printed after you order at the facility nearest you, then shipped. Standard delivery is free and takes 4–9 business days from order to door in the US, UK and EU (up to 10 elsewhere); Express takes 4–6 business days. Because each print is made to order we don't take change-of-mind returns, but if it arrives damaged or flawed we'll reprint or refund it — no return needed. Full policy →

Is this the whole painting, or a crop?

The whole work, uncropped. The image fills the print at the painting's own proportions; nothing is trimmed to fit a frame.

Is Le Pays des Fées in the public domain?

Yes. Jules Chéret (1836–1932) died more than 70 years ago and the work was published before 1929, so the painting itself is public domain. This print is a reproduction made from a high-resolution scan of the original, which is held by Bibliothèque nationale de France.

What is it printed on?

Heavyweight matte fine-art paper with pigment inks, made to order in 12×18, 16×24 and 24×36 inches; every size is also offered framed in black or dark wood, with plexiglass and no mat. Colours are matched to the scan, not brightened.

When was Le Pays des Fées painted, and in what medium?

Le Pays des Fées dates from 1889 and was made in colour lithograph (poster); the original measures 83 × 57 cm.

What size works above a sofa or bed?

Across a three-seat sofa or a queen bed, 24×36 is the size that reads as one statement piece; 16×24 suits a narrower wall or a pair. For Le Pays des Fées we'd choose 16×24.

About this design

Le Pays des Fées (Jules Chéret) — Le Pays des Fées · Jules Chéret · 1889. This is a fine-art reproduction of a public-domain masterwork, shown whole and uncropped on a gallery ground, printed to order on heavyweight matte fine-art paper. Every size is offered unframed or framed in black or dark wood. Part of the Madten Fine Art Collection. — — — Printed to order and shipped by our production partner, Gelato.

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Also available as

An exhibition poster

The same artwork as a gallery exhibition poster — title, artist & date typeset beneath the image on a soft ground.

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Le Pays des Fées

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