Orient Cycles. ca. 1895.

Artist: EDWARD PENFIELD (1866-1925)
Size: 28 x 42 1/8 in./71 x 107 cm
Condition: B+/ Slight tears at folds.
Printer: J. Ottmann, New York
Reference: Ref: Bicycle Posters, 66; Margolin, p. 184; Lauder, 174; Reims, 1279; Masters 1900, p. 220; Herlihy, p. 295; PAI-LXXIX, 55
Key Words: Art Nouveau; Bicycles; Artist: Penfield; American

Orient Cycles. ca. 1895.
Best known for his Harper’s series, this is one of three spectacular bicycle posters produced by Penfield in a larger format. It’s not just the size: they "show the true genius of the artist. In these and other posters, Penfield can be compared most favorably to Lautrec—his figures are at once introspective and yet powerful, gathering their impact from a delicate balance in composition and the use of wide areas of flat colors” (Bicycle Posters, p. 10).