July
1894-1896
Eugène Grasset captures the lazy heat of summer in this vibrant calendar page for July, labeled 'Juillet' at the top. A woman in a flowing blue gown, patterned with golden loops that likely represent the astrological sign of Leo, gently waters tall white lilies and bright red poppies. This piece is a textbook example of Art Nouveau, a movement that loved wrapping human figures in nature's organic curves and flat, decorative colors. Grasset created this famous series of monthly illustrations in the mid-1890s, effectively helping to launch the Art Nouveau style in France by turning a simple gardening scene into a stylized masterpiece.
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