The Open Gate

Description

Here, an open gate, emblazoned with the red circle and blue bar of the Underground logo, beckons all to the delights of the countryside—green grass, blue skies, open spaces, and even games.
Frederick Charles Herrick’s poster is a superb example of how Underground posters invited Londoners to escape the dark coal smoke of the city to the countryside, where they could enjoy the benefits of fresh air and natural beauty.

The Open Gate

Frederic Charles Herrick

1925

Accession Number

184777

Medium

Color lithograph on cream wove paper

Dimensions

Sheet: 101.5 × 62 cm (40 × 24 7/16 in.)

Classification

poster

Museum

The Art Institute of Chicago

Chicago, United States

Credit Line

Gift of Underground Electric Railways Company of London Limited