The Seasons
Medium
Color lithograph on paper
Dimensions
Each panel: 15 × 43 cm (5 15/16 × 16 15/16 in.)
Classification
lithograph
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
97439
Art Historical Context
Alphonse Mucha’s *The Seasons* (1897) is a series of four color lith that personify spring, summer, autumn, and winter through graceful female figures. Created at the height of the Art Nouveau movement, the panels showcase Mucha’s signature style: flowing, organic lines, delicate floral motifs, and harmonious pastel palettes printed with remarkable precision on paper. Each slender composition, measuring just 15 by 43 centimeters, was designed to function both as fine art and accessible decoration for the modern home. Lithography allowed Mucha to reach a wide audience, transforming his elegant...