The holly leaves and mushrooms in this artwork are symbolic of the holiday season. Holly leaves, with their distinctive pointed shape and vibrant red berries, represent themes of protection and eternal life. Mushrooms have a significant role in New Year traditions in several cultures, particularly in terms of good luck, prosperity, and well-being.
- 10 greeting cards and envelopes
- Inside greeting reads "Joy! Celebrate the Season"
Mela Koehler, Austrian, 1885–1960
Published by Brüder Kohn, Austrian (Vienna), founded in 1898
Holly leaves and mushrooms, about 1910
Color lithograph on card stock
14 x 8.9 cm (5 1/2 x 3 1/2 in.)
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Leonard A. Lauder Postcard Archive—Gift of Leonard A. Lauder
2012.6553.1
