The vintage "Cranes Flying over Shantung" railway poster printed on a recycled-cotton canvas tote bag.
- Front: the full "Cranes Flying over Shantung" poster art
- Bag: 10-ounce canvas, 80% recycled cotton / 20% cotton
- Size: 15.75" h x 15.25" w (approx. 240 cubic inches)
- Self-fabric handles
- Printed to order in Grapevine, Texas
Great birds glide over a calm bay in this Japanese-era railway poster titled for Shantung, the coastal province of northern China now spelled Shandong. Its lettering names the Santō Tetsudō, the Japanese reading of Shandong Railway. The artist and exact date are not recorded in the sources we checked. In the early 20th century Japanese railway companies in northeast China, including the South Manchuria Railway, commissioned striking posters that blended Art Deco design with traditional Japanese painting to promote travel in the region. Cranes, symbols of long life in East Asian art, were a favorite motif for such designs.
The bag is made from 10-ounce canvas of 80% recycled cotton and 20% cotton. The recycled fibers are collected from garment-cutting waste and then intertwined with cotton for added strength and durability. Self-fabric handles. Dimensions: 15.75" h x 15.25" w; approx. 240 cubic inches.
Note: Bags not intended for use by children 12 and under.