Zermatt Travel Poster: Le Mont Rose by F. Hugo d’Alesi, 1891 Size:40x60in (100x150cm) Japanophiles

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Zermatt Travel Poster: Le Mont Rose by F. Hugo d’Alesi, 1891 Size:40x60in (100x150cm) JapanophilesChemins de fer P. L. M. Le Mont Rose. Valle de Zermatt by Frdric Hugo dAlesi (1891) captures the glamour of Belle poque rail travel to Switzerlands high Alps. Created for the ParisLyonMditerrane railway, the poster invites travelers to Zermatt and the Monte Rosa massif with a dramatic alpine vista: the crisp, triangular silhouette of the Matterhorn rises over a green valley, while bold yellowtorose letterforms spelling Le Mont Rose sweep across a blue