Silkscreen16 1/2 x 28 1/4 inches (41.9 x 71.8 cm)
Edition of 125
The complete the suite of four prints, Babar’s Four Seasons (Summer and Winter prints were published in 2006; Spring and
n 2006; Spring and Autumn in 2008) are based on illustrations for Babar’s Busy Year, a book that follows Babar and his family through the changing seasons. The colors in the Four Seasons prints are vibrant and rich, with each print consisting of 20 colors or more. Laurent de Brunhoff has only made eight original silkscreen prints in his entire career, all of which are published by Mary Ryan Gallery in New York. All are pencil signed and numbered by the artist.
In What Could be Better than Gardening in Spring?, Pom watches Babar digging a hole in the ground for Flora to plant her flower, while Arthur carries a bouquet towards Celeste. Isabelle looks up at a mother bird feeding her young.
Published by Mary Ryan Gallery.
In What Could be Better than Gardening in Spring?, Pom watches Babar digging a hole in the ground for Flora to plant her flower, while Arthur carries a bouquet towards Celeste. Isabelle looks up at a mother bird feeding her young.
Published by Mary Ryan Gallery.