Portrait of the wife with Pegasus

Pegasus - a symbol of inspiration, creative freedom - in Józef Mehoffer's work, he most often appears in the surroundings of the Muses, female figures with unusual shapes that resemble twisting rhizomes, entwine and constrain him.
Jadwiga Mehofferowa is dressed in an elaborate outfit, wrapped in an ostrich feather boa, and has a large, decorative hat. The artist's wife was remembered as an intelligent, educated and well-dressed person. Throughout the artist's life, she was his muse and a frequent model.