This poster was taken from a postcard from the early 20th century. When viewed from a distance, you see a skull in the center of the poster. But the closer you get, you see two men sitting at a table.

At the top of the poster are the words UNE HISTOIRE SANS PAROLES (A history without words) is written, at at its bottom, "On ne meurt pas, on se tue" (We do not die, we kill ourselves).

The original postcard was part of the anti-absinthe movement that decried everything absinthe, blaming the popular alcohol for all social decay of the time. This uprising was considered the beginning of the Temperance Movement, eventually banning absinthe in many European countries (most notably France) and the United States.

The original postcard print is grainy, so the poster has little clarity, as seen in the image above.

Please note that posters do not show the black line that borders the image. The lines are used only to reference what the poster would look like, matted and framed.

• Sold in sets of 2.
• Paper measures 19" (48.2 cm) x 28" (71.1 cm).
• Image measures 17.25" (43.8 cm) x 27.25" (69.2 cm).
• Four color printed on 100 lb poster paper.
• Posters are unframed and ships in a poster tube.
• Printed in the United States.