The first Oriental Tourist Conference was held in Tokyo in 1935. The following year Satomi designed this very rare poster to promote the event using photomontage images of modes of transportation, a map and stylized ethnic figures from across the Orient.
Japanese-born Satomi moved to Paris in 1922, where he studied at the École des Beaux Arts. For a short period of time, he worked as an assistant to A.M. Cassandre in his studio. This experience, combined with his own strong sense of design, helped him gain commissions in both France and Japan.
We also have other posters by Munetsugu Satomi available.