Happy Birthday Postcard The Alsatian Choir Hansi

Happy Birthday Hansi postcard representing The Alsatian Choir from the Hansi Museum Collection in Obernai

• Length : 14.8 cm
• Width : 10.5 cm

Jean-Jacques Waltz, alias Hansi or Uncle Hansi, is a French illustrator born in Colmar. In 1894 his father sent him to Lyon to study industrial drawing, complemented by training in painting and decorative arts. After his time in Lyon, he returned to Alsace where he became famous as a postcard artist.

The motifs of his illustrations often combine idyllic village scenes with biting anti-German caricatures. Whilst at first glance his illustrations appear to be innocent scenes of Alsatian life, closer observation reveals a dislike of the Germans that became Hansi 's trademark, reflecting the soul of Alsace and its history.

This birthday postcard captures the essence of Alsatian choral tradition, intimately connected to regional culture. PEFC paper (Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification schemes) is certified paper sourced from responsibly managed forests, making it environmentally friendly and sustainable over time.

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