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One Sheet vintage travel poster, titled
"Auf zur fröhlichen Donaufahrt!" (Off to a joyful Danube cruise!), was designed by the Austrian artist and graphic designer Hermann Kosel (1896–1983).
Poster Details
Artist: Hermann Kosel, a prominent figure in Austrian poster art known for his Art Deco and streamlined designs during the interwar period.
Publication Date: Sources typically date this specific artwork to approximately 1930 or 1935.
Subject: It promotes steamship trips on the Danube River for the Erste Donau-Dampfschiffahrts-Gesellschaft (DDSG), based in Vienna.
Imagery: The artwork features a mother and child in traditional attire waving a handkerchief toward a passing steamboat, with the ruins of a castle and a riverside town in the background.
Historical Context
The DDSG (First Danube Steamship Company) was founded in 1829 and was once the world's largest river shipping company. Kosel's poster reflects the era's booming river tourism and the "joyful" atmosphere promoted by the company for excursions along the scenic Austrian Danube. |
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