Gaston MARÉCHAUX was a painter and illustrator of books, periodicals, all manner of ephemera (announcements, tin boxes, menus…) as well as posters and postcards. Gaston MARÉCHAUX published his drawings in Le Frou-frou, La Caricature, La Baïonnette, Le Pêle-Mêle, Fantasio, Le Rire. A prolific illustrator who was known for his simplified esthetic, Gaston MARÉCHAUX often created compositions depicting children’s lives.