
This absolutely gorgeous ad is actually just about a magical belt that prevents
seasickness. See him shaking his tiny fist defiantly at the sea, as he struggles not to turn as green as the sky? But hey, it won a gold medal at the Torino 1898 Exposition and he's definitely my kind of hunky.
The artist is
Adolfo Hohenstein (1854-1928), considered the "father of Italian poster art". Every one of his poster ads should be shared here, but there are too many.