Alphonse Mucha 1860–1939 follow artist
Times of the Day / Éveil du Matin
Times of the Day / Éveil du Matin
“A quartet of barefoot young ladies represents the different times of the day. The borders are decorated in identical patterns, but the amber hues of the lines are changed slightly from panel to panel, 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 segment of the day they represent appears in the margin below the picture. 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 first panel in the series, “Morning Awakening,” in the larger format.
Imp. F. Champenois, Paris (not shown)
literature: Rennert/Weill, 62a; Lendl/Prague, p. 214; Wine Spectator, 77; PAI-XC, 355
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