{"product_id":"exposition-claude-monet-1973-japon-original-japanese-exhibition-poster-1973-b2-size-51-73-cm-q180","title":"“Exposition Claude Monet 1973 Japon”, Original Japanese Exhibition Poster 1973, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) Q180","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is an \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eoriginal Japanese horizontal B2 exhibition poster printed in 1973\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e for \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExposition Claude Monet 1973 Japon\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, a major Japanese exhibition devoted to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eClaude Monet\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, one of the central figures of French Impressionism. The poster features Monet’s atmospheric 1880 landscape \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCoucher de soleil à Lavacourt\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e — \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSunset at Lavacourt\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e — reproduced in a refined museum-poster format typical of early-1970s Japanese exhibition design.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBackground\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eClaude Monet’s work occupies a defining place in the history of modern painting. His treatment of light, atmosphere, reflection, and changing natural conditions became central to Impressionism, and his views of the Seine remain among the most evocative images of late nineteenth-century French landscape painting.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis 1973 Japanese exhibition poster reflects the strong post-war Japanese interest in French Impressionism and European modern art. Posters of this type were produced not merely as advertisements, but as elegant cultural objects, often displayed in museums, galleries, bookshops, and educational spaces. As a period Japanese exhibition poster, it is collectible both as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMonet-related material\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and as an example of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJapanese museum graphic design from the 1970s\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePoster design\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe composition is calm, spacious, and beautifully balanced. The main image reproduces Monet’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCoucher de soleil à Lavacourt, 1880\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, showing the Seine at sunset beneath a hazy orange sky. A vivid red-orange sun sits low on the horizon, reflected in the still water below, while distant houses, small boats, winter vegetation, and silhouetted trees dissolve into layers of mist and soft colour.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe painting’s palette of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003egold, ochre, blue, grey, and muted green\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e gives the poster a warm, atmospheric quality, perfectly suited to Monet’s interest in fleeting light and seasonal effect. The white border around the image gives the sheet a clean institutional presentation, allowing the painting to remain the visual focus.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlong the lower margin, the event title is printed in elegant black typography:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEXPOSITION CLAUDE MONET 1973 JAPON\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt the lower right, the painting is identified in small French text as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCOUCHER DE SOLEIL À LAVACOURT 1880\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, giving the poster a refined catalogue-like quality. The overall design is understated and highly displayable, with the quiet sophistication associated with Japanese exhibition posters of the period.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExcellent.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Please review the photos—they show the exact poster for sale.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis poster is an \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eoriginal Japanese exhibition B2 from 1973\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003enot a reproduction or a reprint\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eover 53 years old!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCertificate of Authenticity included.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56944348463482,"sku":null,"price":445.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/wall-shelf-with-ornaments-2026-06-04T183621.938.jpg?v=1780565805","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/exposition-claude-monet-1973-japon-original-japanese-exhibition-poster-1973-b2-size-51-73-cm-q180","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}