Alphonse Mucha ֍ At the sight of the two storks the owl rose (1891)

Mucha produced 45 text illustrations and 10 full page illustrations for Xavier Marmier's book of fairy tales, Les Contes des Grand-mères.

The publisher, Librairie Furne, Jouvet et Cie, were so impressed by the illustrations that he decided to submit them for exhibition at the Paris Salon. To Mucha's surprise and delight, they received an honourable mention.

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Alphonse Mucha - Self-Portrait, 1899

Alphonse Mucha ֍ Page's Costume: study for an illustration for 'Le Costume au Théâtre' (1890)

The publisher Lemercier gave Mucha a quasi permanent job making illustrations for Le Costume au Théâtre, a magazine devoted to the reproductions of stage sets and costumes from new productions in opera and theatre. His work with the magazine provided him with a fee and free tickets to plays. It was while he was working for Le Costume au Théâtre in 1890 that Mucha first drew Sarah Bernhardt as Cleopatra in the play by Victorien Sardou.

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Alphonse Mucha ֍ Self-portrait in his studio, Rue de la Grande Chaumière, Paris (1892)

found this at a flea market today….

Alphonse Mucha ֍ In the Desert: Study for an illustration for the Světozor magazine (1889)

La Natura (1900), found on Reddit.

Alphonse Mucha, Dawn and Dusk, 1899

what's the art in your header?

Hi nonnie!

It's "The seasons" by Alphonse Mucha.

Alphonse Mucha ֍ Self-portrait, sketching in his apartment, Paris (c. 1888)

Alphonse Marie Mucha

Model posing in Mucha’s studio rue du Val de Grâce

Alphonse Marie Mucha

Model posing in Mucha’s studio rue du Val de Grâce

Alphonse Mucha - Portrait

i got an alphonse mucha artbook and i am kissing him with my mouth