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Lot 296
Times of the Day. 1899.
Passed
Est.
$25,000 - $30,000
Live Auction
PAI-XCIII: Rare Posters
Live Bidding began Jul 11, 2024 at 11:00 AM EDT
Description
Artist: ALPHONSE MUCHA (1860-1939)
Size: Each: 14 3/8 x 40 5/8 in./36.5 x 103.3 cm
Condition: A.
Printer: Imp. F. Champenois, Paris (not shown)
Reference: Rennert/Weill, 62; Lendl/Prague, p. 214-215; Wine Spectator, 77; PAI-LXXXIX, 311
Key Words: Art Nouveau; Artist: Mucha

Times of the Day. 1899.
In subdued pastels, this “quartet of barefoot young ladies represents the different times of the day. The borders are decorated in identical patterns... and the crisscross areas at the top have different floral panels. Each girl appears in an outdoor setting, with slender trees or tall flowers emphasizing her slim figure... The borders are worked out in such an exquisite pattern that each picture appears to be mounted in an elaborate frame of its own, or else seen through a decorated window. Quite possibly Mucha’s whole concept for the series was that of gothic stained-glass windows” (Rennert/Weill, p. 232). This is the larger format. (4)