Japanese “Face Whitening Powder” Advertising Poster — Pre-War Era (c. 1930s)

An original pre-war Japanese advertising poster promoting a facial whitening powder. This surreal and visually arresting composition pairs traditional beauty imagery with bold, exaggerated caricature — a hallmark of early 20th-century Japanese commercial art influenced by Western modernism.

The piece captures Japan’s pre-war fascination with cosmetics, identity, and evolving notions of beauty during the Taishō–Shōwa transition. A rare survivor of ephemeral advertising art from this period, printed using rich stone lithography.

Dimensions: 15" × 21"