Vivid watercolor of a snapshot of Samoa featuring grass-roof buildings, tall palm trees, tropical landscapes and a couple rowing in the water
Samoa, Matson Lines Menu Cover, 1961
Samoa, Matson Lines Menu Cover, 1961

Samoa, Matson Lines Menu Cover, 1961

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Artist: Louis Macouillard
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Louis Macouillard's luminous watercolor scene invites the viewer to a tranquil moment in Samoa: grass‑thatched huts nestled among towering palms, a couple gliding through the lagoon in an outrigger canoe, the lush tropical landscape unfurling under a soft island sky. The original design served as a menu cover for Matson Lines' South Pacific voyages, inviting passengers to a world of leisure and discovery. Created by Macouillard, the image formed part of Matson's broader branding strategy, which used fine art to immerse guests in the spirit of its Pacific destinations—even during dinner. Macouillard (1913–1987) was a celebrated watercolorist and commercial artist known for his maritime and island travel imagery.

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