# Flower Girl with a Hat This vibrant lithograph with acrylic by Peter Max captures the artist's signature celebration of color and form in a uniquely intimate scale. Created in 2000, the work presents a young figure adorned with an elaborate hat, rendered in Max's characteristic swirling palette of blues, pinks, and warm earth tones. The composition merges the precision of lithographic line work with gestural acrylic passages, creating a dynamic interplay between controlled printmaking technique and spontaneous painterly expression. The figure's face emerges from layers of decorative pattern and floral imagery, reflecting Max's enduring fascination with the intersection of portraiture and organic natural forms. As a signed edition unique work on paper measuring 11 by 8 and a half inches, this piece represents an intimate encounter with Max's visionary aesthetic during a period of sustained creative innovation. The modest scale makes it particularly well suited to personal collections, while its energetic composition and masterful handling of color maintain the visual impact characteristic of the artist's larger works. The synthesis of lithographic tradition with contemporary acrylic application demonstrates Max's continued experimentation with mixed media, offering collectors access to a refined example of his decorative modernism and enduring humanistic vision.