Soignons la basse-cour. Je suis une brave poule de guerre je mange peu et produis beaucoup – Historic Reproduction
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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Few images capture their era like this vintage poster of Soignons la basse-cour. Je suis une brave poule de guerre je mange peu et produis beaucoup. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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Soignons la basse-cour. Je suis une brave poule de guerre je mange peu et produis beaucoup
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Few posters on this board speak to the home kitchen as directly as this one, in which a hen introduces herself as a "fine war hen" who eats little and produces a lot. The signature, "G. Douanne 16 ans," records that the artist was sixteen when the work was made. By 1918, with the war in its fourth year, French households were urged to keep poultry, save food, and reduce consumption so that supplies could reach soldiers and cities. The translated title, "Let's take care of the poultry," shows how the appeal was aimed at ordinary families, not only at farmers.
| Created / published | 1918 |
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| Medium | 1 print (poster) : lithograph color ; 56 x 38 cm. |
| Notes | Translation of title: Lets take care of the poultry. I am a fine war hen. I eat little and produce a lot. Signed: G. Douanne 16 ans. Promotional goal: Fr. J72. 1918. Item is no. 230 in a printed checklist available in the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Reading Room. BZZ · Canada Food Board funder/sponsor. |
| Subjects | Chickens--1910-1920. Eggs--1910-1920. World War 1914-1918--Economic & industrial aspects--France. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Posters: Artist Posters |
| Original scan | 2,812 × 4,096 px · prints to 9 × 14 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 510_Soignons_la_bassecour_J_1918 |
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