Alphonse Mucha — L'Étoile du Soir | Art Nouveau Evening Star Print

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Alphonse Mucha — L'Étoile du Soir | Art Nouveau Evening Star PrintAlphonse Mucha (18601939) became the defining voice of Art Nouveau after his landmark 1895 poster of Sarah Bernhardt made him overnight famous across Paris. His signature style sinuous lines, radiant halos, and women adorned with botanical ornament became so synonymous with the era that the French called the movement "le style Mucha." Beyond commercial posters, Mucha devoted his deepest energies to the Slav Epic, a cycle of monumental canvases

His tree prints

women — have an intimacy and psychological penetration that distinguishes them from the more theatrical strand of Orientalism

Leyendecker (1874–1951) and Edward Penfield (1866–1925) were two of the greatest American illustrators of the early 20th century — artists whose covers for The Saturday Evening Post

with a particular gift for rendering the grey-blue light of overcast Japanese coastal mornings

and The Embrace are among the most iconic paintings of the 20th century

nocturnal water landscapes—each rendered with atmospheric depth and subtle color that evoke mood over mere representation

Trafalgar Square — created in New York after his escape from wartime Europe

spiritually motivated works of extraordinary visual power

That's taste

A regular exhibitor at Alfred Stieglitz's 291 gallery

and van Gogh

His works are now among the most avidly collected objects in Japanese art

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