ALPHONSE MUCHA: *Cocorico*, No. 62 — April 1 and 15, 1902 (c - Lot 175

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ALPHONSE MUCHA: *Cocorico*, No. 62 — April 1 and 15, 1902 (c - Lot 175
ALPHONSE MUCHA: *Cocorico*, No. 62 — April 1 and 15, 1902 (cover) Chromolithograph, Art Nouveau illustrated magazine — cover signed on the plate Unnumbered Dimensions: Magazine / sheet 32 × 25 cm (12.6 × 9.8 in.) Condition: Very fine condition for its age, complete, all margins intact; vivid and brilliant colors; slight handling creases, a few tiny marginal tears, and small spots/discoloration on the cover and spine; visible and fragile binding staples. Unframed. Period: 1902 — Art Nouveau The rarest of the Cocorico issues illustrated by Alphonse Mucha—the penultimate issue of the magazine (No. 62), extremely rare, almost never found in collections. Published in Paris by Paul Boutigny and printed by Louis Gesler, Cocorico (Dec. 1898–May 1902) made Art Nouveau illustrations accessible at an affordable price. The cover features Mucha’s chromolithographic composition, signed on the plate; the issue also contains reproductions of drawings by Louis Anquetin, Jules Chéret, and Jacques Villon.
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