Original Poster Visitez la Tunisie, by Yahia - Circa 1950

Vibrant and sun-drenched, this travel poster by Yahia from around 1950 invites viewers to discover Tunisia through a stylized medina scene, bathed in bold, radiant colors. Celebrating vernacular architecture and North African street life, it evokes the quiet bustle of an imagined Orient, as seen through the Western postwar gaze.

The linework is free, almost calligraphic, carried by flat planes of yellow, brown, and turquoise that enhance the Maghreb’s distinct light. Draped figures glide between vividly striped columns in a souk rendered with expressive strokes. The composition merges authenticity and stylization, turning local tradition into a graphic motif - nearly abstract. Yahia masterfully distills the spirit of place into a modern visual language, balanced between figuration and suggestion.

Printed in lithography, this original poster measures 39.2 x 24 in, is linen-backed, and preserved in A+ condition. It offers a vivid glimpse into 1950s Tunisia and the golden age of romantic travel imagery.