Art Prints

Japanese camellia, or tsubaki in Japanese, is one of the best known species of the genus Camellia. The flower represents affection, and in Victoria...

The beauty in the print is the appearance of a virgin from the Kansei era (1789-1801), showing her affection to her pet cat, she is depicted with h...

The different coloured strings stand for the five elements (earth, wind, fire, void, and water) and forces according to Buddhist tradition. It is t...

As it was thought to live for a thousand years, the crane is the ultimate symbol of longevity in Japan. Here, it is paired with the enduring and ev...

Due to their nocturnal life, bats stand for protection and rebirth. Meanwhile, the spider web represents resilience and hard work.

There are numerous editions of the iconic Great Wave. From the British Museum, Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, Art Institute of Chicag...

The passing of time and life is represented through flowers of all seasons, with their auspiciousness they guaranteed the wearer’s good fortune.

Measuring 1,106km2, the city has more Rolls Royce’s per person than any other city in the world, as well as the most skyscrapers - double that of N...

Measuring 43m in height, the lighthouse located in the English Channel in East Sussex became operational in October 1902 and was staffed by three k...

Japanese “raigo” imagery is a representation of Amida Buddha, also known as the Buddha of Immeasurable Light, welcoming the soul to paradise, in th...

British textile designer and potter William Morris (1834-1896). Morris grew roses at Red House, as they were one of his favourite flowers. Roses ap...

The Japanese word for the highest ranked courtesan is “oiran”. It is debated how this name came about, but one theory comes from how the girls work...

In Japanese folklore, portrayed with intelligence and paranormal abilities, the 'kitsune' fox are capable of taking human form, sometimes to trick ...

Ducks symbolise protection, adaptability, emotional strength and the gift of intuition. They represent the importance of living in the present mome...

The cockatoo is symbolic of self-acceptance and love, as well as healthy communication with those around us. It also represents change, especially ...

Part of a triptych image, a giant skeleton spirit known as a gashadokuro looms over the menace warrior Oya no Mitsukuni and his companion. The enti...

The first time that dragons appeared in Japanese text dates back to 680 AD. Dragons in Asia are regarded as generous, benevolent forces that use t...

A bridge, particularly a bridge over water, represents crossing over from the profane to the sacred. In Zen symbolism, red represents life force, t...

Elegant restaurants (pictured north of the bridge) traditionally co-sponsored the major firework displays at the site, together with the boathouses...

Both the Japanese and Chinese regard the evergreen pine as a symbol of longevity, good fortune and steadfastness. The artist Hiroshige is thought t...

The Japanese associate koi carps with perseverance in adversity, strength of purpose and determination to overcome obstacles, thus representing cou...

The Japanese word for monkey, “saru”, is a homonym for the Japanese word “expel” (also pronounced saru), meaning “dispel” or “push away”. This has ...

Christopher Richard Wynne Nevinson (1889-1946), an English figure and landscape painter, etcher and lithographer, who studied at the Slade School o...

A woodcut by the Dutch graphic artist and painter Julie de Graag (1877-1924). The cat represents rebirth and resurrection, per their nine lives. Th...

A quote from Gabrielle Bonheur Chanel, the founder of the Chanel brand, who popularised a sportive, casual chic as the feminine standard. She was t...

In 1992, 28,000 rubber ducks were lost at sea from a shipping crate from Hong Kong to USA. Some have washed up on the shores of Hawaii, whilst othe...

The first commercial toilet paper was invented by Joseph Gayetty in 1857 which was used for medical purposes. It was British businessman Walter Alc...

In 2013, a toilet paper roll made from 22-carat gold went on sale by the Australian company, Toilet Paper Man, with the price tag of £825K (US $1,3...

An average person visits the toilet 2500 times a year. In total, we spend around 3 years of our life in the toilet, where we use approximately 57 s...

Known as Le Drapeau Tricolore (French Tricolors), the origin of the French flag dates to 1790 and the French Revolution when the “ancient French co...

View of Paris published c.1660 by Martin Zeiller. The city was founded in the 3rd century BC by Celtic people called the Parisii, from where the ci...

Engraved by J.Cleghorn, the map was published in 1837 as a part of Thomas Moule's English Counties. Steel engraved by J.Cleghor, the decorative pla...

Designed by the American artist, Louis Tiffany, this window represents the River of Life. The magnolia flower symbolises perseverance, eternity and...

Monet produced around 200 paintings of the waterlily pond of his home in Giverny. Depicted solely of an expanse of water, the paintings contain nei...

Surprisingly, humans and seahorses have some traits in common. Just like us, every individual seahorse has a unique physique, but they also share o...

A contemporary Viking adaptation of a Japanese woodblock print dating 1814. The Japanese word for frog is “kaeru”, which can also mean “to return”,...