The artwork “Salon of the Hundred” created in 1897 by Alphonse Mucha is a lithography poster part of the Art Nouveau movement. This poster was designed to advertise an exhibition of Mucha’s works at the Salon des Cent, located at 31 rue Bonaparte.
The poster is a quintessential example of Mucha’s style, featuring a woman in a central position with her chin resting on her hand, looking directly at the viewer. She is adorned with a headpiece and a necklace of white daisy-like flowers that match the flowers intertwined in her hair. In her other hand, she holds a panel that displays a circular motif with a floral pattern, representative of the decorative elements common in Mucha’s work. The poster also includes stylized text, which was typical for posters of the period, and the flowing curves and organic lines that are trademarks of the Art Nouveau aesthetic. The colors are mainly yellow and green with a muted palette, which enhances the delicate and ethereal quality of the image. The combination of elegant typography and the sensual, graceful figure reflects the integration of art and design that characterized the Art Nouveau period.
