Guitar, from the Musical Instruments series (N82) for Duke brand cigarettes 1888

"Guitar" is a chromolithograph from the "Musical Instruments" series, created in 1888 by W. Duke, Sons & Co. for Duke brand cigarettes. It features a woman in a red and pink gown playing a guitar, with a vase of flowers behind her. This card, measuring 2 3/4 x 1 1/2 inches, was part of a larger set of trade cards used to promote Duke cigarettes, highlighting various musical instruments. The image showcases the intricate detail and vibrant colors typical of chromolithography, a popular printing technique of the late 19th century. The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York houses this example of a trade card, a significant object in the history of advertising and graphic design.