Glamorous vintage Mucha chez nous parfum Paris, art nouveau advertising mirror based on Four Seasons women's design.
Excellent Mucha collectables piece features an elegant lady in a stylish dress in a turquoise blue finish flowing down with a vivid robe to create a great design. She holds a large bouquet with a beautiful floral background and a vibrant, intricate border with a deep, detailed border with a stunning hint of blue, creating a gorgeous, rich, vivid tone piece.
Dark-coloured wooden frame.
It comes in vintage condition with few original signs of authentic patina.
Height: 70cm
Length: 31cm
Width: 2cm
'The Seasons' was Mucha's first set of decorative panels, and it became one of his most popular series. It was so popular that Champenois asked Mucha to produce at least two more sets based on the same theme in 1897 and 1900. Designs for two more sets also exist.
The idea of personifying the seasons was nothing new - examples could be found in the works of the Old Masters and Champenois's other publications. However, Mucha's nymph-like women, set against the seasonal views of the countryside, breathed new life into the classic theme. In the four panels shown here, Mucha captures the moods of the seasons - innocent Spring, sultry Summer, fruitful Autumn and frosty Winter, and together they represent the harmonious cycle of Nature.
Created by Alfons Maria Mucha (24 July 1860 – 14 July 1939), known internationally as Alphonse Mucha, was a Czech painter, illustrator and graphic artist living in Paris during the Art Nouveau period, best known for his distinctly stylised and decorative theatrical posters, particularly those of Sarah Bernhardt. He produced illustrations, advertisements, decorative panels, and designs, which became among the best-known images of the period.