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Plages de France
One sheet, vintage French travel poster titled "Plages de France" (Beaches of France), featuring the Côte d'Argent and the Bassin d'Arcachon. The artwork is based on a landscape by the renowned French Fauvist painter Albert Marquet.
Poster Details

Artist: Albert Marquet (1875–1947), a close friend of Henri Matisse known for his naturalistic landscapes and maritime scenes.
Origin: This specific poster was originally produced around 1955–1960 by the French National Railways (SNCF) or tourism boards to promote travel to the Arcachon Bay region.
Subject: It depicts the serene waters of the Bassin d'Arcachon through a screen of pine trees, characteristic of the Landes forest that borders the silver coast (Côte d'Argent).
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