Vintage Soviet Baltic Folk Art Poster - Lithuanian Symbolic Mother (Litva)

A striking piece of Soviet-era Baltic graphic art, this vintage poster depicts a majestic woman — a personification of Lithuania — rendered in a style where Soviet Socialist Realism meets Baltic folk tradition. She holds a large amber necklace, a famous export of the Baltic Sea, with each bead featuring iconic symbols of Soviet Lithuanian industry and culture: sailing ships, tractors, traditional architecture, and more.

The central figure wears a golden crown and a flowing patterned sash reminiscent of the goddess Māra or the protector Berehynia. Her classic striped skirt and Lielvārde belt-style waist sash are typical of Baltic folk costume. The Lithuanian SSR flag is displayed prominently alongside a stylised depiction of the Gediminas Tower, the national symbol of Vilnius. Artist credited in the bottom-left corner as M. Belomlinskiy.

Text on poster (translated from Russian): “And today, as in the days of old, the sea gives amber to Lithuania, but a different sunrise now breaks over the waves rising every morning now: the flowering of all her talents it carries to a free Lithuania.”

Authenticity

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Artist: M. Belomlinskiy
Origin: USSR (Soviet Union) — Lithuanian SSR
Style: Soviet Socialist Realism / Baltic Folk Art
Size: 33 × 44 cm (13.0 × 17.3 in)
Medium: Offset lithograph on paper

Condition

Overall: Good (Vintage Grade)

Wear: Several small pinholes and light creasing. Minor age-related toning consistent with a 40+ year-old piece.

Details: Colours and imagery remain clear and legible. Paper intact with no tears or losses.

This is an authentic vintage item. Please review the high-resolution photographs for a full and accurate representation. What you see is what you receive.

Shipping & Packaging

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Handling: Dispatched within 1–3 business days from our Sarajevo studio
Packaging: Rolled in acid-free tissue paper and shipped in a heavy-duty reinforced mailing tube — no folding, no creasing, no edge damage
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Framing

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