{"product_id":"1920s-vers-le-bonheur-hand-colored-romantic-french-postcard-park-couple-kissing-belle-epoque-love-scene","title":"1920s - Vers Le Bonheur - Hand Colored Romantic French Postcard - Park Couple Kissing - Belle Époque Love Scene","description":"This captivating French postcard from the 1910s, titled 'Vers Le Bonheur' (Towards Happiness), offers a beautiful glimpse into an era of romantic idealization. The hand-colored photographic image depicts a tender scene in a verdant park, where a couple in the foreground shares an intimate moment. The man, dressed in a dark suit, leans towards the woman, who wears a charming peach-colored dress with white ruffles and a red necklace, holding a small bouquet of red flowers, as they embrace and kiss.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe postcard's warm and inviting colors, achieved through hand-coloring, enhance the pastoral setting, featuring lush green trees and an earthy path. In the background, another couple can be observed by a body of water, also engaged in a loving embrace, adding depth to the romantic narrative. The reverse side bears the publisher's mark 'P.C. Paris 87,' indicating its origin from a notable French postcard producer of the period.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAccompanying the evocative imagery is a poetic verse in French, printed at the bottom: 'Le chemin du bonheur sous le soleil se dore \/ Et dans les blonds cheveux de l'aimée les rayons \/ Auréolent un front que tout bas on adore \/ Pendant que de l'âme monte un soupir profond!' This translates to: 'The path of happiness gilded by the sun \/ And in the beloved's blonde hair the rays \/ Halo a forehead that we silently adore \/ While from the soul rises a deep sigh!' This postcard captures the essence of early 20th-century sentimentality and is a beautiful piece of historical ephemera.","brand":"AW","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55449401229660,"sku":"9995-115","price":4.2,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0939\/8491\/5804\/files\/IMG_3649.jpg?v=1757490072","url":"https:\/\/www.authentic-wonders.com\/products\/1920s-vers-le-bonheur-hand-colored-romantic-french-postcard-park-couple-kissing-belle-epoque-love-scene","provider":"Authentic Wonders","version":"1.0","type":"link"}