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Exquisite original 1903 chromolithograph by noted American artist James Bryson , titled "The Toast." Published as a Sunday supplement to The Indianapolis Journal , this elegant Art Nouveau-era print depicts a refined woman raising a delicate cup, dressed in early Edwardian evening attire with rich teal satin and black lace. The background's painterly color swirl highlights Bryson's signature luminous style and mastery of romantic portraiture.
Artist: James Bryson (signed in plate, lower left)
Title: The Toast
Publication: Indianapolis Journal Sunday Supplement
Date: 1903 (printed on plate)
Medium: Original color lithograph
Size: Approx. 14 in. x 9 in.
This is an authentic 1903 print , not a reproduction — a superb example of the glamorous turn-of-the-century "illustrated supplement" tradition and a fine collectible for lovers of vintage fashion and Art Nouveau portraiture.