{"product_id":"pharmacy-ad-w-medicine-list","title":"Japanese Pharmacy Ad","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis captivating pharmaceutical advertising calendar from Meiji-era Japan offers a remarkable window into the cultural crossroads of early twentieth century Tokyo. Three children dressed in Victorian finery frolic in a pastoral setting, their colorful balloons serving as advertising vehicles for various medicinal products: throat lozenges, digestive powders, and children's medicines. The sophisticated chromolithography demonstrates the technical mastery achieved by Japanese printers who had rapidly absorbed Western techniques.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginally distributed as a supplement to Sessei Geppo (Hygiene Monthly Report), this calendar would have hung in pharmacies and homes throughout Tokyo, keeping brand names visible throughout 1910. The deliberate use of Western imagery speaks to the aspirational modernism of late Meiji Japan, where European aesthetics signified progress and sophistication.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA standout piece for collectors of Japanese ephemera or pharmaceutical advertising history, this calendar bridges Eastern and Western visual traditions while documenting the commercial culture of imperial Japan at its confident peak.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 15.5\" x 11.0\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Good to Very Good\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Authentic Vintage Posters","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44449823916147,"sku":"VA7027","price":109.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0088\/3005\/8556\/files\/edited_f800d5ab-7b4d-47a9-9455-acf4a94a7899.jpg?v=1773527118","url":"https:\/\/www.authenticvintageposters.com\/en-nl\/products\/pharmacy-ad-w-medicine-list","provider":"Authentic Vintage Posters","version":"1.0","type":"link"}