ALPHONSE MUCHA (1860-1939) [THE SEASONS / L'HIVER.] Decorative panel on silk. 1900.

27x12 inches, 70x30 cm. F. Champenois, Paris.

Condition B-: run in silk through central image; abrasions to surface; mounted to period board. Printed on silk.

For Mucha's third and final allegorical group of The Seasons, the premise remains the same - young women as irresistible representations of the seasons. Here, Mucha's approach is slightly different; he has placed these women within decorative borders and employs a starker and more realistic color scheme than the pastels of 1896. Rennert / Weill 74 (var 1), Lendl p. 192 & 193 (var), Mucha / Bridges P38, P49-51.