Hohlwein's bold graphic style proved appealing to American audiences, which landed him many commissions abroad. This, though, is his first work produced for a non-German client: New Hampshire's Wonalancet Company, an importer of Chinese and Peruvian cotton. The rich jewel tones and simple composition clearly influenced his more famous piece for Marco Polo-Tee the following year (see PAI-XXXIV, 401).
Vereinigte Druckereien und Kunstanstalten, München
literature: Masters 1900, p. 152; Weill/Art Nouveau, p. 237; Graphic Design/Taschen, p. 144; PAI-LXXXVI, 256