November
1894-1896
Eugène Grasset captures the melancholic beauty of late autumn in this stunning Art Nouveau calendar illustration. A woman in a flowing, leaf-patterned gown reaches for vibrant red flowers, contrasting sharply with the bare, skeletal trees behind her. Notice the single bright fruit hanging stubbornly from a branch—a perfect symbol of November's lingering life before winter sets in. Grasset was a Swiss-born pioneer of the Art Nouveau movement in Paris, and you can even spot the word 'Novembre' woven into the wheat-like border at the top right, marking this as part of his famous 'Les Mois' (The Months) series.
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