March
1894-1896
Step into a quiet garden where spring is just waking up! In this charming Art Nouveau illustration, a woman in a rust-colored dress covered in large circular patterns kneels to plant bulbs, heralding the arrival of 'MARS' (March). The scene is beautifully stylized with flat colors and elegant lines, typical of Eugène Grasset's work in the 1890s. While the large tree in the background is still bare, the first blue flowers are already popping up in the foreground, perfectly capturing that hopeful moment when winter turns to spring. Grasset was a Swiss-born artist who became a giant of French design, and this piece is part of his famous series of calendar illustrations celebrating the months.
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