Gymnastic, from the Occupations of Women series (N502) for Frishmuth's Tobacco Company

Art Historical Context

Step into the vibrant world of 19th-century advertising with *Gymnastic*, a charming chromolithograph from Frishmuth's Tobacco *Occupations of Women* (N502), produced in 1889. This petite print, measuring just 2¾ x 1½ inches, captures a poised female athlete in mid-gymnastic pose, embodying the era's growing fascination with women's physical fitness and empowerment. Issued as collectible inserts in tobacco products, these cards were wildly popular trade ephemera, enticing smokers—and especially children—with colorful vignettes of ladies in diverse roles, from professionals to sports enthusiast...