Jules Gustave Besson (1868-1942) Au pays noir, 1897 Lithograph on wove paper. Signed on the plate lower right margin, with Jules Gustave Besson's monogram. L'Estampe Moderne's blind stamp on the bottom right corner. Dimensions: +Size of the sheet: 40,5 x 30 cm / 15,9 x 11,8 in. Condition: In overall good condition, with some soft handling creases at the edges and minor stains in the margins. Image very clean otherwise, with bright and vivid colors. Unframed. Published by Masson & Piazza, Paris. Not unlike the Maitre de L'Affiche series, L'Estampe Moderne was a portfolio printed between 1897-98, published by Imprimerie Champenois, Paris, contained 24 monthly portfolios, with four original lithographs in each. Each was commissioned only for this series. As well as Mucha, some of the contributing artists included Rhead, Meunier, Ibels, Steinlen, Willette and Grasset. We ship worldwide with DHL or similar delivery companies.