Description

Introduction

December by P. Buckley Moss is a 2002 limited, numbered lithograph featuring two cheerful snowmen standing close together beneath a snow-dusted evergreen crowned by a star. One wears a straw-colored hat and pink scarf; the other wears a black hat and pale blue scarf. Their contrasting accessories give each figure personality while the softly brushed tree and pale circular border create a quiet winter setting.

Canada Goose Gallery’s approved inventory identifies December as Product ID 36102, a 2002 limited, numbered lithograph, Rare Art, with an Artist Proof variation, and classifies the work under Christmas and Snowmen.

Story Behind the Artwork

The scene is deliberately intimate. Rather than surrounding the snowmen with a village, children, or elaborate holiday activity, Moss places the pair directly beneath a single evergreen tree. Their bodies touch and their twig arms meet near the center, making companionship the primary human-like story of the image.

The title December broadens that small winter moment into a seasonal one. The supplied gallery information identifies this work as one of the prints in The Year of Moss / Twelve Months of the Year grouping, where each month could be collected individually or as part of the complete set.

That series relationship gives the artwork another role beyond Christmas decorating: it represents the final month in a twelve-part passage through the year.

Symbols & Meaning

The evergreen tree and crowning star establish a clear Christmas-season context, while the snowmen suggest winter play and lighthearted companionship.

Because the two figures lean together and visually share the center of the composition, the scene may evoke friendship, affection, belonging, and the comfort of sharing the season with someone else. Those are editorial interpretations supported by the image rather than documented statements of Moss’s intention.

Artistic Details

Moss builds the image around a compact vertical arrangement. The evergreen rises behind the snowmen, creating a strong central axis that ends with the star near the top. The two rounded figures provide a softer base to that triangular form.

The restrained palette is especially effective. Evergreen green and icy blue dominate, while the pink and blue scarves distinguish the snowmen from one another. The pale blue circular enclosure softens the edges of the scene and gives it the feeling of a seasonal vignette.

At only 4-1/2 x 4-3/4 inches, the image is small, but the simplicity of the composition allows every element to read clearly.

Featured Master Collections

Primary Master Collection: Christmas Traditions

The Christmas tree, star, snowmen, winter setting, and approved Christmas classification make Christmas Traditions the strongest primary assignment.

Supporting Master Collection: Rare & Remarkable

Canada Goose Gallery’s approved inventory classifies December as Rare Art and documents an Artist Proof variation, creating a factual collector-focused connection to Rare & Remarkable.

No third Master Collection is recommended. The artwork’s strongest identity is seasonal and edition-based.

Decorating Ideas

The small format makes December especially suitable for entryways, kitchens, bedrooms, home offices, small seasonal gallery walls, or tabletop easel displays if appropriately supported.

Its soft green, blue, pink, and white palette works well with traditional Christmas décor but is gentle enough to remain on display throughout the winter season.

Collectors who own other monthly works can also display it as part of a Twelve Months of the Year grouping rather than only as a Christmas piece.

Gift Ideas

December is a natural gift for snowman collectors, P. Buckley Moss collectors, Christmas decorators, December birthday recipients, or someone building the Twelve Months of the Year set.

Its paired figures also give it a warm friendship or couple-oriented interpretation without requiring a specific romantic or family relationship.

About the Edition

Artist: P. Buckley Moss
Title: December
Year: 2002
Medium: Lithograph
Edition: Limited, numbered edition
Gallery-supplied numbered edition: 1,000
Gallery-supplied Artist Proofs: 25
Image size: 4-1/2 x 4-3/4 inches
Paper size: 5-5/8 x 5-5/8 inches
Condition: New, mint condition
Certificate of Authenticity: Included, according to supplied gallery information
Product ID: 36102
CGG classification: Rare Art; Christmas; Snowmen

Canada Goose Gallery’s approved inventory independently confirms the 2002 date, limited/numbered lithograph format, Rare classification, Artist Proof variation, Product ID, and Christmas/Snowmen subjects.

🎨 Fun Fact:

December is not simply a standalone winter print. Canada Goose Gallery also documents a Twelve Months of the Year Set as a limited, numbered lithograph matched-number set, bringing twelve monthly images together as one coordinated collection. That gives December an interesting dual identity: it can be enjoyed independently as a Christmas snowman scene, or as the closing chapter of a complete year-long sequence.

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🖼️ Collector’s Insight:

What distinguishes December is the way Moss compresses an entire seasonal mood into a very small image. Two snowmen, one evergreen, and a star are enough to create the scene, while the figures’ contrasting hats and scarves keep them individual within the pair. For collectors, the work has three particularly useful factual connections: its Rare Art classification, its Artist Proof variation, and its relationship to the documented Twelve Months of the Year Set.

Why Buy from Canada Goose Gallery

Canada Goose Gallery specializes in the artwork of P. Buckley Moss and maintains product records for edition format, condition, categories, and related sets. December is documented in approved inventory as a Rare, limited, numbered lithograph with an Artist Proof variation.

Continue Exploring

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• Twelve Months of the Year Set
• P. Buckley Moss Rare Prints
• Christmas Traditions

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“A quiet ending to the year.”