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November 2, 2026

Jean d’Ylen: Master of the Vibrant French Poster

Jean d’Ylen (1886–1938), born Jean Paul Béguin in Paris, was a leading French poster artist celebrated for his bold, colorful, and highly imaginative designs. After studying at the Bernard Palissy School of Fine Arts, he turned to poster art in the years following World War I and joined the renowned Vercasson printing house, where he succeeded Leonetto Cappiello as a principal artist.

Over the course of his career, d’Ylen created more than 200 posters, advertising everything from wines, spirits, and paints to tires and cigarettes. His work is distinguished by vivid colors, dynamic compositions, and whimsical, larger-than-life characters that instantly captured attention.

Though his career was cut short by his early death in 1938, d’Ylen remains one of the most inventive and vibrant poster artists of the interwar period. These colorful posters showcase the bold imagination and radiant energy of Jean d’Ylen, a true master of the vibrant French poster.

Danse de Moscou, 1920

Chocolat fondant Mascotte. Compagnie française, Strasbourg, 1920

Champagne Perrier, 1921

Fiorino Asti Spumante, 1922

l'Ére Nouvelle, Grand quotidien de l'Union des Gauches, 1922

La Dépêche, Le Plus Grand Journal de Province, 1922

Balsam, Apéritif au Quinquina, 1923

Bitter Sécrestat, 1924

Lampes Gramme, 1924

Rhum Charleston, 1924

Chick cigarettes de Virginie pures et sans adultération, 1925

Longines, circa 1925

Luc, Cellulose lacquer for home use, 1925

Cigarettes Matossian Le Caire Égypte, 1926

Cora Spumanti, 1926

Les Petites Visseaux font les grandes lumières, 1926

Quilmes Bock, 1926

Réchaud Furnus, cuit tout sans dessecher, 1926

Sandeman's Port-centaur, 1926

"Ideal" Waterman, 1927

Cafés, Tés a los Mandarines, 1927

Cap Corse Quinquina, L. N. Matteï, 1927

Chantier Houiller, charbons domestiques & industriels, 1924

Chaussures Bally, 1927

La potente e perfetta pariglia, Shell Olio & Benzina, 1927

Miss Blanche, 1927

Pfefferminz Dr Hillers, 1927

Bière Allary, circa 1928

Porto Constantino, 1928

Zenith Watches, 1928

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