1902 calendar 1902

This is Alphonse Mucha’s 1902 calendar. It's a dance of gentle colors and soft edges, like a dream dipped in pale watercolor. Mucha’s clearly focused on the process of building up layers, letting the colors breathe and blend, which really gives it that ethereal feel. There's a real sense of texture, especially in the way the fabric drapes and folds around the figure. You can almost feel the smoothness of the cloth against your fingertips. And then, that cascade of hair – it’s like a river of gold, each strand carefully placed, yet flowing with such ease. It's the way Mucha uses color to create depth and dimension. This piece reminds me a little of Gustav Klimt, actually, but with a softer touch. Both artists share this love for ornamentation and the female form, but Mucha's approach feels more gentle, less gilded, more about the subtle beauty of everyday moments. It’s a reminder that art is always in conversation, artists borrowing and building upon each other’s ideas across time. It’s an embrace of ambiguity and multiple readings.