Four years in the fight. The women of France, we owe them houses of cheer. United War Work Campaign. Y.W.C.A.
Date1917
Artist
Lucien Jonas
(French artist and illustrator, 1880–1947)
Illustration CitationPoster for Y.W.C.A Support for French Women Campaign
MediumColor lithograph
Dimensions42 x 27 3/4 in. (106.7 x 70.5 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Joseph Bancroft, 1940
Object number1940-10.35
On View
Not on viewClassificationsPRINT
Label TextDuring World War I, the Young Women's Christian Association joined with the United War Work Campaign, a coalition of several organizations, to support the cause of American and allied-force groups dedicated to the war effort. Lucien Jonas was a French artist commissioned by the government of France for patriotic paintings and posters during the war. His work was also published in America.