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Le Sillon. 1895.
Le Sillon was a magazine, as well as an artistic and religious movement, to emphasize the communal and nurturing aspects of Christianity. It was a philosophy founded by Marc Sangnier (1873-1950), and was influential from 1894 to 1910. The title means "The Plow" or "The Furrow," derived from the phrase “cruser son sillon”: to plow one’s own furrow, or to make one’s own way in the world. For Toussaint's first poster, the artist seizes upon this ideal, showing a dreamy blonde at the annual grain harvest, gathering both the fruits of the field and the fruits of this group’s work. As ethereal and magical as it is graphically complex, this design is a tour de force.

Size: 31 1/4 x 40 in./79.5 x 101.6 cm
Condition: B+/ Slight tears at folds. Framed.
Printer: O. de Rycker, Bruxelles
Reference: Toussaint, p. 105; DFP-II, 1130; Belle Epoque 1970, 127; Belgische Affiche, 149; Belgique/Paris, 7; Maitres, 80; Reims, 1506; Weill, 87; Affiches Etrangères, p. 121; Masters 1900, p. 95; PAI-LXXIV, 465
Key Words: Art Nouveau; Literary