The Four Seasons: Springtime
1635
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1635
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
The Four Seasons: Springtime is a 1635 by Abraham Bosse, a Baroque work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This print shows a woman sitting indoors, holding a bunch of flowers and a scroll. A small winged child kneels beside her with more flowers. Behind them, a window opens to a garden with a fountain, trees, and a distant building. The woman looks calm, while the child seems playful. The title says this is *Springtime*—the woman likely stands for the season itself. The French text below adds poetic details, but the main clue is the flowers and soft light. Look up Baroque next to see how artists used drama and light in this style.
