Comin' Thro' the Rye, from the Illustrated Songs series (N116) issued by W. Duke, Sons & Co. to promote Honest Long Cut Tobacco 1893

"Comin' Thro' the Rye," a chromolithograph from the Illustrated Songs series, was created in 1893 by W. Duke, Sons & Co., a tobacco company, to advertise their "Honest Long Cut" brand. This charming image captures the romantic sentiment of the traditional Scottish folk song, depicting a couple embracing in a field of rye. The vibrant colors and delicate details of the floral border add to the overall sense of beauty and sentimentality. The card's small size, 4 1/4 × 2 1/2 in., suggests it was likely intended for distribution as a trade card, a common marketing practice in the late 19th century. Today, this piece is housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.