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Alphonse Mucha

Czech · 1860–1939 · Painter, Printmaker

Alfons Maria Mucha, known in English as Alphonse Mucha, was a Czech painter, illustrator, and graphic artist. Living in Paris during the Art Nouveau period, he was widely known… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Alphonse Mucha, Young Couple from Rusadla, 1920Young Couple from RusadlaToomey & Co. · $965,000≈ £724,529≈ €851,045Sign up to see
  2. Alphonse Mucha, Happy Family, 1925, oil on canvasHappy FamilyGalerie Kodl · CZK 5,400,000≈ $245,484≈ £198,869≈ €228,336Sign up to see
  3. Alphonse Mucha, Sitting Young Woman, oil on canvasSitting Young WomanGalerie Kodl · CZK 4,440,000≈ $220,624≈ £134,642≈ €162,092Sign up to see

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Alfons Maria Mucha, known in English as Alphonse Mucha, was a Czech painter, illustrator, and graphic artist. Living in Paris during the Art Nouveau period, he was widely known for his distinctly stylised and decorative theatrical posters, particularly those of Sarah Bernhardt. He produced illustrations, advertisements, decorative panels, as well as designs, which became among the best-known images of the period.

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Born 1860, IvančiceDied 1939, BubenečOccupation Painter, Printmaker, Draughtsman, Illustrator, PhotographerWikidata Q146691 ↗ULAN 500030136 ↗Museum works 21

Art NouveauSymbolism

Also known as A. M. Mucha, Alfons Marie Mucha, Alfons Mucha, Alfons Mukha, Alfonse Maria Mucha, Alfonso Mucha, Alphons Mucha, Alphonse Maria Mucha and 2 other name forms

Works in museum collections

Open-access images (public domain, CC0 or CC BY) from museum collections, each shown with its credit line and licence.

Alphonse Mucha, Napoleon Views His Rising Star
Napoleon Views His Rising Starcharcoal
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund — Open Access (CC0)
Alphonse Mucha, Clio
Clio1900 · bound volume with 42 wood-engraved illustrations on China paper, including illustrated title heightened with gold metallic paint, 1 title with vignette, 12 color engravings (7 full-page), and a lower cover device. The cover and 12 illustrations are each present in 3 states, as a monochrome, in color, and as published; the vignette for the lower cover is present in 2 states
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Purchased for the Virginia and Ira Jacks…
Alphonse Mucha, Biscuits Lefèvre-Utile
Biscuits Lefèvre-Utile1896 · color lithograph on paper laid down on linen
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Evelyn Stefansson Nef Fund — Open Access…
Alphonse Mucha, The Slav Epic
The Slav Epic1910
museum collection of the Prague City Gallery ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — museum collection of the Prague City …
Alphonse Mucha, Gismonda
Gismonda1894
National Gallery Prague ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — National Gallery Prague
Alphonse Mucha, Cycles Perfecta
Cycles Perfecta1897
http://www.wikidata.org/.well-known/genid/f7ed4f2fffcc6bfa112b5d0c91c9956a ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — http://www.wikidata.org/.well-known/g…
Alphonse Mucha, Byzantine Heads
Byzantine Heads1827
Wikimedia Commons ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain)
Alphonse Mucha, Zodiac
Zodiac1896
Wikimedia Commons ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain)
Alphonse Mucha, Médée
Médée1898
Museum of Modern Art ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Museum of Modern Art
Alphonse Mucha, Rêveur
Rêveur1897
http://www.wikidata.org/.well-known/genid/efba7392fa1d13b18bf6b82f9712db26 ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — http://www.wikidata.org/.well-known/g…
Alphonse Mucha, Salon des cent
Salon des cent1897
Wikimedia Commons ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain)
Alphonse Mucha, Zodiaque ("La Plume")
Zodiaque ("La Plume")1896–97 · Color lithograph from multiple stones on tan wove paper
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Mrs. Victor F. Lawson Collection — public domain (CC0)
Alphonse Mucha, The Seasons
The Seasons1897 · Color lithograph on paper
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Michael Searle — public domain (CC0)
Alphonse Mucha, Panel Entitled "Femme à marguerite" (Woman with Daisy)
Panel Entitled "Femme à marguerite" (Woman with Daisy)c. 1898/1900 · Cotton, plain weave; screen printed
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Mrs. Chauncey B. Borland Fund — public domain (CC0)
Alphonse Mucha, La Samaritaine
La Samaritaine1897 · Color lithograph from multiple stones on paper
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Mrs. Victor F. Lawson Collection — public domain (CC0)
Alphonse Mucha, Sarah Bernhardt
Sarah Bernhardtc. 1898 · Black chalk on ivory wove paper
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Purchased with funds provided by Katharine Kuh — pu…
Alphonse Mucha, Documents Decoratifs: Plate 38
Documents Decoratifs: Plate 381901–2 · lithograph
Cleveland Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · Cleveland Museum of Art, Mr. and Mrs. Charles G. Prasse Collection, gift in h…
Alphonse Mucha, Documents Decoratifs: Oriental Poppies
Documents Decoratifs: Oriental Poppies1901–2 · lithograph
Cleveland Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · Cleveland Museum of Art, Mr. and Mrs. Charles G. Prasse Collection, gift in h…
Alphonse Mucha, Lorenzaccio
Lorenzaccio1896–1900 · color lithograph
Cleveland Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · Cleveland Museum of Art, The Harold T. Clark Educational Extension Fund — Ope…
Alphonse Mucha, Documents Decoratifs: Sweet Peas
Documents Decoratifs: Sweet Peas1901–2 · lithograph
Cleveland Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · Cleveland Museum of Art, Mr. and Mrs. Charles G. Prasse Collection, gift in h…
Alphonse Mucha, Documents Decoratifs: Plate 41
Documents Decoratifs: Plate 411901–2 · lithograph
Cleveland Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · Cleveland Museum of Art, Mr. and Mrs. Charles G. Prasse Collection, gift in h…

Artist record compiled from: Wikidata (CC0), Getty ULAN (ODC-By), National Gallery of Art open data (CC0), Art Institute of Chicago API (CC0), The Met Open Access (CC0). See data sources & attribution.

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