French Art Deco Pochoir Holiday Card with Skiers, Circa 1920s to 1930s

French Art Deco Pochoir Holiday Card with Skiers, Circa 1920s to 1930s

A charming French holiday card created using the traditional pochoir technique, in which color is applied by hand through carefully cut stencils over a printed design. This labor intensive process produces unusually rich, saturated colors and crisp decorative details. Original examples such as this are increasingly difficult to find.

The winter scene depicts a stylish couple carrying skis through a snow covered mountain landscape. Particularly appealing is the fashionable woman dressed in trousers, an adventurous and distinctly modern image for the 1920s and 1930s.