Chocolat Ideal. 1897.

Artist: ALPHONSE MUCHA (1860-1939) Size: 22 3/4 x 33 3/4 in./57.6 x 85.8 cm Imp. F. Champenois, Paris "Give us a little, mama!" Mucha rarely presents children in his work, but when he does – as here – it's a surprisingly dynamic composition compared to the idealized, motionless icons in much of his other art. Witty and ironic, then, that the effect of "Chocolat Idéal" is lovingly realistic. (Art Nouveau; Chocolate; Children)