Winter & Summer mural

Detail, "Summer," from "Winter and Summer" mural by Jo Brown, private residence, greater Philadelphia area. This reflected detail of the life-sized allegorical figure "Summer," arrayed in the bounty of the season, is part of a transformational mural in a tiny powder room in an historic 18th-century home near Philadelphia. The homeowners are collectors of important ceramic art and paintings. The muralist, Baltimore artist Jo Brown, designed the mural from a small illustration ca. 1910. The 3-foot-deep window ledge in this historic stone home is entirely mirrored to amplify the natural light. Photo and mural design copyright 2010 Jo Brown.