This is an original yuefenpai (calendar poster) from 1920s Shanghai, a iconic form of commercial art blending Chinese painting techniques with Western influences like Art Deco. It features an elegant young woman in a floral qipao (cheongsam) dress, holding a leash as she walks a large white borzoi (Russian wolfhound) through a lush garden with blooming flowers, classical pavilion, and distant foliage. The composition evokes the "modern girl" archetype popular in Republican-era advertising, symbolizing urban sophistication, femininity, and consumerism—often used to promote cosmetics, cigarettes, or household goods. A calendar grid runs along the right side, with Chinese text on the left likely indicating the brand or product (possibly related to "Tianxian" or similar endorsements), and a red artist's seal at the bottom right.

The style employs soft watercolor-like hues, rubbed ink effects, and detailed rendering typical of artists like Zheng Mantuo or Hang Zhiying, who pioneered this genre in the 1920s-1930s. These posters were mass-produced but originals like this, especially in good condition, are rare survivors from the era's vibrant Shanghai advertising scene.

Measures Approx. 19.5" x 30", shows some wear as shown, please see all pictures, very nice and ready to frame. Will be shipped securely rolled. Untouched - sold as found

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