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LUDWIG HOHLWEIN (1874-1949) DIRECT CHINA COTTON IMPORTERS. Circa 1910. 32 1/2x23 1/4 inches, 82 1/2x59 cm. G. Schuh & Cie., Munich. Condition A-: minor abrasions in image; restoration and repaired tears at edges; overpainting in margins. This image is in many ways the sister poster to Hohlwein's better-known and better-referenced image for Marco Polo Tee. Both images are made using the same composition; a central figure against a black background, surrounded by three green squares. Here, one of the squares contains the text of the poster. Hohlwein often used depictions of the local population to promote products from Asia, Africa or South America. With this image, he proves that his draughtsmanship is so deft that by merely changing the central figure he can re-employ an existing layout and color scheme without fear of being boring or repetitive. This is one of two images he created for the New Hampshire-based company. Hohlwein / Munich p. 162.
