France Indochine French Indochina Pictorial Map Red Vintage Poster
A richly illustrated pictorial map of French Indochina in deep red, dotted with pagodas, elephants, junks, and dragons. A decorative cartographic treasure with Chinese characters along the border.
Description
This ornate vintage poster presents a pictorial map of French Indochina, the whole region washed in deep red and crowded with illustrated vignettes. Pagodas, temples, elephants, sailing junks, and sea dragons surround a compass rose, with Chinese characters running down the left margin. Issued by the national association for French Indochina, it is a fascinating piece of cartographic and colonial-era art.
