Alphonse Mucha Four Seasons, 1879 artwork Jigsaw Puzzle 1000pcs 70*50cm

Alphonse Mucha is internationally known for his work as a Czech painter, illustrator, and graphic artist, which came to be intricately tied with the Art Nouveau period.

Alphonse Mucha depicts the harmonious cycles of nature with four nymph-like female figures, beautiful and distinguished against a natural backdrop, each conveying the mood of the four seasons with dramatic views of the countryside. Likely influenced by Hans Makart’s The Five Senses (1879), Mucha captures the moods of the seasons perfectly, with innocent Spring, sultry Summer, fruitful Autumn, and frosty Winter.

In “Four Seasons” Mucha uses nature, wildlife, and the female form as subtle metaphors for life, death, and rebirth. Other than Winter, who sits bundled against the cold surrounding her, these romantic female figures frolic about in diaphanous clothes, their buoyant hair roaming freely in iconic Art Nouveau style. Mucha’s depiction of these women are timeless, depicting them as though they are part of the rhythms of nature, existing in harmony with their natural environment surrounding them.