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July 9, 2025

Amazing Posters by Henri-Gabriel Ibels in the Late 19th Century

Henri-Gabriel Ibels (1867–1936) was a French painter, illustrator, and printmaker associated with the Post-Impressionist and Symbolist movements, and closely linked to the avant-garde art scene of late 19th-century Paris. He is perhaps best known for his involvement with the Nabis, a group of young artists inspired by Paul Gauguin who sought to infuse modern art with symbolic meaning and decorative style.

Ibels studied at the Académie Julian, where he met key figures like Pierre Bonnard, Édouard Vuillard, and Maurice Denis. Unlike some of his Nabis peers, Ibels leaned toward social realism and satire, often depicting scenes of everyday life, cabarets, the circus, and the working class. His work blended bold outlines, flat areas of color, and an expressive style influenced by both Japanese prints and the French caricature tradition.

Though less widely known today than some of his contemporaries, Henri-Gabriel Ibels played a significant role in the development of modern graphic art and helped bridge the worlds of fine art, illustration, and theater design during a vibrant and transitional period in French visual culture. Below is a collection of amazing posters illustrated by Henri-Gabriel Ibels from the 1890s.

Program for Le Grappin & L'Affranchie, 1892

Horloge, J. Mévisto, 1892

La Mort Des Gueux, 1892

Circus, 1893

Hamlet, circa 1893

L'Escarmouche, Journal Illustré Hebdomadaire, 1893

Les Programmes du Théâtre Libre, circa 1893

Program for Les Fossiles, 1893

Salon des Cent, Salon de la Plume, 1893

Exposition H. G. Ibels, 1894

Irène Henry, Tous Les Soirs, 1894

Le Lever du Critique, circa 1895

Pierrot, 1895

Trianon-Concert, Jane Debary dans son Répertoire, 1895

L'Arlequin, Cabaret Artistique, 1897

Mévisto, circa 1897

Pantomime, circa 1898

Pierrefort Dessins Tableaux Affiches Artistiques, 1898

Tous les Soirs Antoine, Resultat des Courses, 1898

Grand Prix de Lutte de Paris, circa 1890s

MiMi, A Mon Ami Mercadier, circa 1890s

Pierrot et Colombine, circa 1890s

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