Adolphe Willette — A cause de l'été, l'Événement parisien paraît 2 fois par semaine (1881) Vintage French Poster Tee

Adolphe Willette (1857–1926) was a French painter, illustrator, and lithographer closely associated with the bohemian world of Montmartre and the café-cabaret culture of late 19th-century Paris. He was known for his lively, satirical, and often risqué imagery, including Pierrot figures, cherubs, and playful allegorical scenes.

This lithographed advertising poster promotes the newspaper L'Événement parisien, announcing that it appears twice a week ("paraît 2 fois par semaine") with the summer-themed heading "À cause de l'été." It belongs to the golden age of the illustrated French poster, when artists brought fine-art wit and bold graphic design to commercial advertising.

The design shows a winged female figure — a butterfly- or fairy-like allegory — seated among tall wheat and scattered red poppies, her upper body bare and a red garment across her lap. Below her, two nude cherubs play near a low stone wall, one clutching a red object. Large hand-lettered text fills the upper portion against a bright blue sky, with printer credits lettered along the bottom margin.

Real art, not AI. An authentic work by a real artist — Adolphe Willette, reproduced from the original — never machine-generated.

A print that lasts. Water-based pigment inks are pressed into the fabric — no plastic, no cracking, no peeling — so the design stays soft and breathes with the shirt.

Garment-dyed color. Dyed into the finished garment for a soft, vintage-washed tone with subtle depth — richer and more lived-in than a standard printed tee.

Printed on a premium Comfort Colors 1717 garment-dyed tee — heavyweight ringspun cotton with a soft, broken-in feel and a relaxed unisex fit. True to size; size down for a more fitted look.