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Vitoria
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in love with music, poetry, animals and plants.
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Edward Gorey - Bibliophile with Six Cats (1996)
September 8, 2026 at 3:21 PM
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september 8
September 8, 2026 at 8:49 PM
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even ing
september 10
September 10, 2026 at 8:06 PM
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september 11
infinitive street s
September 11, 2026 at 4:36 PM
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september 12
golden s t e p s
September 12, 2026 at 6:59 AM
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n i g h t
september 13
September 13, 2026 at 4:48 PM
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"Can you tell me...?"
painting of a capybara carrying a tricolored cat on its back asking for information from a group of otters in the river
September 14, 2026 at 7:56 PM
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'Rich Earth'
Oil on Canvas
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September 14, 2026 at 8:00 AM
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Goodnight.✨
Fireflies at Kinu River in Tennoji, Kobayashi Kiyochika, 1880.
Painting as described- night scene over river with fireflies, light from a window in a house by the river shines on the water, trees are silhouetted against the night sky.
September 14, 2026 at 9:03 PM
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‘Rabbit on a Chair.’ #Drawing by Lucien Freud (1944) #art
August 29, 2026 at 2:01 PM
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'Fiesta vasca (baile en El Antiguo, San Sebastián)'
Creación de 1888.
Técnica: Óleo sobre lienzo.
Dimensiones: 73,5 × 100,5 cm.
Ubicación: Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya (MNAC), Barcelona, Catalunya, España.
Autor: Darío de Regoyos (español, 1857-1913)
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'Fiesta vasca (baile en El Antiguo, San Sebastián)' Autor: Darío de Regoyos (español, 1857-1913)
September 1, 2026 at 4:00 PM
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greenhouse
september 5
September 5, 2026 at 3:37 PM
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September 5, 2026 at 3:43 PM
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Belated #FrogForFriday
Advertising card with illustration of frog in pink shorts standing with his arms out and a flower balanced on the back of each hand and a butterfly balanced on his nose.
September 6, 2026 at 11:31 AM
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🧵8 Posts. On 6 September 1836, John Atkinson Grimshaw was born in a back-to-back house in Park Street, Leeds. Today, 190 years later, his name remains inseparable from the city he transformed into one of the most evocative subjects in Victorian art. Grimshaw was largely self-taught. As
John Atkinson Grimshaw’s 1881 masterpiece, Boar Lane, Leeds, perfectly captures the moody romance of a Victorian evening. The painting showcases a damp street glistening with reflections of warm gaslight from bustling shop windows. Renowned for his nocturnal urban landscapes, Grimshaw masterfully contrasts the eerie, twilight sky with the inviting glow of civilisation. This atmospheric piece remains an enduring tribute to industrial Leeds Image: Boar Lane, Leeds, 1881, Leeds Art Gallery
September 6, 2026 at 5:10 AM
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The Window, Henri Matisse 1916
The Window, Henri Matisse 1916
September 5, 2026 at 3:14 PM
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Black Suns
#illustration
Painting of an eclipsed sun above an orange desert with two angels.
September 6, 2026 at 6:38 AM
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bright pink orchids / zuigetsu ikeda / 1877 - 1944. Japan
Unfurling in vibrant, tropical splendor against a quiet slate-grey ground, these twin Cattleya orchids showcase the masterly botanical draftsmanship of Ikeda Zuigetsu (1877–1944). Rendered in delicate woodblock printing (mokuhan-ga), the composition centers on two full, undulating blooms suspended on a slender stalk. Soft pink sepals give way to dramatic, ruffled labellums (lips) dyed in deep, saturated crimson-magenta, their inner throats marked with intricate golden-yellow striations. Below, crisp emerald leaves and paper-dry pseudobulb sheaths anchor the living plant, their textures meticulously delineated by fine, sharp contours and delicate tonal washes (bokashi). Ikeda Zuigetsu occupies a singular position in early 20th-century Japanese graphic art, celebrated for bridging classical kachō-ga (bird-and-flower art) with the exacting demands of modern botanical illustration (shasei). During the Taishō and early Shōwa eras, as exotic Western flora gained immense popularity among Japanese collectors and horticulturists, Zuigetsu produced comprehensive portfolio series dedicated to orchids (Ran). His technique relied on extraordinary woodblock precision, using multiple carved blocks to achieve seamless color gradients on the ruffled petals while preserving the flat, graphic elegance inherent to traditional Japanese print culture.
September 6, 2026 at 1:18 PM
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August 29, 2026 at 7:59 PM
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August 31, 2026 at 8:20 AM
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September 1, 2026 at 6:18 PM
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'La muerte de Chramm'
Creación de 1879.
Técnica: Óleo sobre lienzo.
Dimensiones: 152 × 201 cm.
Ubicación: Museo de Bellas Artes de Brest, Francia.
Autor: Evariste-Vital Luminais (francés, 1821-1896)
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'La muerte de Chramm' Autor: Evariste-Vital Luminais (francés, 1821-1896)
September 3, 2026 at 5:26 PM
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John William Waterhouse (1849-1917)
The Lady of Shallot, 1888.
Oil on canvas.
September 4, 2026 at 10:09 AM
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ombre’ red rose in full bloom against a black background
September 3, 2026 at 1:49 PM
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Draped in a regal midnight-blue ensemble, this contemporary furisode (long-sleeved formal kimono) represents a 21st-century fusion of traditional Japanese ceremonial dress (hare-gi) and global pop-cultural mythos.
Designed as part of Studio Alice’s "Furiho" Coming-of-Age (Seijin no Hi) collection, the garment takes its stylistic inspiration from Disney's Princess Jasmine. The base fabric transitions through a digital dye gradient (bokashi), shifting from deep indigo across the shoulders and hem into a celestial, glowing sapphire along the sweeping sleeves (furi). Cascading down the body and sleeves are delicate white sprays of night-blooming jasmine blossoms paired with incandescent starbursts, evoking a magical Arabian night sky. The sartorial styling translates Western fairy-tale motifs into the strict grammar of formal Japanese attire. A pure white and silver fukuro-obi (formal brocade sash) acts as a luminous anchor across the waist, woven with metallic threads. To bridge the color palette, the ensemble features a vibrant turquoise obi-age (bust sash) that directly references Jasmine’s signature jewel-toned gown, secured by a dark, intricately knotted obi-jime cord with a decorative gold slide (obidome). At the neckline, layered collar piping (kasane-eri) in deep violet and teal adds chromatic contrast, while the model’s high coiffure and floral kanzashi hair ornament echo a modern interpretation of royal adornment. Culturally, this collaboration highlights the dynamic adaptability of wafuku (traditional Japanese clothing) in modern society. Rather than remaining an immobile historical relic, formal garments for young women celebrating their transition into adulthood continually incorporate contemporary narratives to reflect personal identity.
September 4, 2026 at 7:59 AM