This poster (ca. 1900) is by Ferdinand Mifliez a.k.a Misti (1865-1923) who among the great artists of his day, was perhaps most famous for his direct and explicit style. This lithograph epitomizes the Art Nouveau which reached its pinnacle of creativity in Paris during the last decade of the nineteenth century. Such great masters as Toulouse-Lautrec, Mucha, Eugene Grasset, Paul Berthon, Cheret, Steinlen, Pierre Bonnard, Misti and others created a revolutionary form of imagery dependent upon elements of form and design. In short, French Art Nouveau stands at the core of the beginnings of modern art.