Pierre Puvis de Chavannes painted numerous idealized, allegorical scenes of the changing seasons, and "Summer" reflects his lifelong preoccupation with pastoral figures set in timeless, classical landscapes, rendered in the muted, fresco-like palette that made him one of the most influential muralists of the late nineteenth century. Rather than depicting a specific time or place, Puvis's seasonal paintings aimed for a calm, universal harmony between humanity and nature, a vision that influenced Symbolist painters and later modernists alike.
Jacquard-woven both sides in soft, durable yarn; insert included.
