Voorheen, nach Paris! 1919

"Voorheen, nach Paris!" (Formerly, to Paris!) is a 1919 postcard by Dutch artist Leo Gestel, currently housed at the Rijksmuseum. The artwork features a stylized, almost cartoonish depiction of a horseman galloping towards a sunset, with a large group of soldiers marching below, and a squadron of airplanes flying above. The scene is likely a symbolic representation of the aftermath of World War I, suggesting the end of conflict and the return to peace. The postcard's bright colors and simplified forms exemplify Gestel's expressive style, which combined elements of Expressionism and Art Nouveau.