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Indien

Indien - Before (Poster) One sheet original 1950s vintage airline travel poster for India ("Indien"), produced for SAS (Scandinavian Airlines System).Overview Artist: Otto Nielsen (1916–2000), a famous Danish watercolorist and illustrator.Era: Circa 1955–1960.Language Variant: This specific version features the German text "INDIEN" at the bottom border.Artistic Elements Main Subject: A vibrant, painterly illustration of a stone statue representing Krishna playing the flute, emerging from dense tropical jungle greenery.Background: A towering North Indian temple spire (Shikhara) bathed in a glowing golden-orange sunset.Signature Detail: A tiny, white SAS commercial airliner flying overhead. Nielsen incorporated this subtle detail across his entire mid-century poster series to inspire a sense of adventure.Branding: Features the early Scandinavian Airlines System winged emblem at the top center and the country breakdown (Denmark, Norway, Sweden) alongside the carrier name along the lower margin.