Vintage Tyrus Wong Christmas Card California Artists Mid-Century Bonsai Tree For Sale

Brand/Publisher: California Artists Inc.Line: Christmas StarletsDesign Number: 86Artist: Tyrus Wong (Attributed / Confirmed Series Record)Era: Mid-Century Modern (1950s / 1960s)Theme: Holidays, Christmas, Asian-American Art, Bonsai, Mid-Century ModernismCountry/Region of Manufacture: United StatesITEM DESCRIPTION:Rare Vintage Mid-Century Modern Christmas Card – Designed by Tyrus Wong for California Artists Inc. ("Christmas Starlets" Line, No. 86)Up for sale is a beautiful, highly collectible piece of mid-century holiday ephemera. This vintage vertical Christmas card features a stunning fusion of traditional Asian aesthetics and bold, vibrant American Mid-Century Modernism.Design Highlights:Front Visuals: Features a gorgeous calligraphic bonsai tree sitting in a turquoise teal low ceramic planter, set against a striking minimalist red block and finished with an atomic-era metallic gold background with a radiant starburst.Reverse Authentication Stamp: Clear branding on the back marks this as design number 86 from the premium "Christmas Starlets by California Artists, U.S.A." line.About the Artist:While individual units from this publisher's line did not include individual artist signatures on the back, historical line archives confirm this series was designed by legendary Disney animator and background artist Tyrus Wong. Wong was named California Artists' "Artist of the Year" in 1955, and his signature synthesis of classical Sung Dynasty brushwork with stark 1950s minimalism is fully present in this brilliant layout.