Cycle
The Seasons, 1896
One of Mucha's clearest serial statements, where changes in nature become changes in mood, palette, and feminine presence.
The 1896 Seasons set is an ideal example of how Mucha constructs a series as a whole. Each panel stands alone, yet each also completes a rhythmic circuit in which climate, vegetation, gesture, and color temperature shift from one sheet to the next.
Works in the series — open any in deep zoom
Dated in our records: 1896 · Technique: Color lithograph
Les Saisons - printemps
Spring staged as a gentle transition of bloom, fresh air, and awakening lightness.
Les Saisons - ete
Summer, where warmth, water, and calm sensuality cohere into one vertical mood.
Les Saisons - automne
Autumn translated into ripeness, harvest color, and the slower weight of the figure.
Les Saisons - hiver
Winter conceived as the cold, tightened, yet richly ornamental pole of the series.