Flower Language, Mogul Cigarettes

A captivating advertisement from The American Tobacco Company's 1911 'flower language' campaign for Mogul Turkish Cigarettes. The illustration employs a clever visual metaphor, merging a Gibson Girl beauty with a chrysanthemum bloom, her delicate profile emerging from cascading yellow petals while dark hair frames her face against the flower's golden halo. The chrysanthemum, symbolizing truth in Victorian floriography, anchors the campaign's message about product quality. Below, the distinctive red Mogul package with its cork-tipped cigarette completes the composition. This elegant fusion of botanical symbolism and feminine beauty represents the sophisticated advertising strategies employed during the final days of the American Tobacco monopoly. A standout piece for collectors of tobacco ephemera and early twentieth century commercial art, capturing the refined visual language of Edwardian advertising at its most inventive. Size: 9" x 5.75" Condition: Very Good, Age-appropriate wear. Paper toning in accordance with the print's age. Marks/stains as per photo. Wear around the edges and minor paper loss might be present in some prints. Some ads may have writing or images on verso. Please refer to each print's image to get a better understanding of the condition.