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Text on the reverse side: Post boxes were not always red. During the nineteenth century, many were painted green, but they could be difficult to s...

Text on the reverse side: The San Diego Museum of Art offers a rich context for exploring modernist ideas, where artworks rooted in abstraction, s...

Text on the reverse side: In Oliver Twist, the orphan Oliver famously asks for “more” gruel, shocking the workhouse authorities. This playful twis...

Text on the reverse side: The monumental embroidery narrates conquest and legitimacy, blending propaganda with storytelling. Its symbolic imagery,...

Text on the reverse side: The "Happy Birthday" song, originally titled "Good Morning to All," was composed by sisters Patty Hill and Mildred J. Hi...

Text on the reverse side: From the Japanese print series Momoyogusa (A World of Things), Sekka’s Chrysanthemum prioritises pattern over realism. T...

Text on the reverse side: This oil on canvas portrays a contemplative figure in evocative costume. Corot often used such exotic or historical atti...

Text on the reverse side: This intimate interior by József Rippl-Rónai emphasises flat colour, simplified forms, and decorative harmony. Influence...

Text on the reverse side: This late landscape by Gustave Courbet depicts the powerful emergence of a mountain stream in the French Pyrenees. Paint...

Text on the reverse side: Theodore Earl Butler, American Impressionist, trained in Paris and connected to the Giverny circle. The painting channel...

Text on the reverse side: This imaginative artwork celebrates Charles Dickens in the company of his most beloved characters, showcasing the author...

Text on the reverse side: Wautier’s Triumph of Bacchus boldly challenged gender norms of the Baroque era. Her ambitious multi-figure composition—r...

Text on the reverse side: Bonnard’s palm study captures the sun-drenched calm of his southern surroundings. At a time when the Riviera was becomin...

Text on the reverse side: Designed by Bartholdi and gifted by France, The Statue of Liberty was shipped to New York in 1885. It was reconstructed ...

Text on the reverse side: This 1871 study highlights Matejko’s fascination with the material culture of Poland’s past. By rendering Báthory’s armo...

Text on the reverse side: Kuniyoshi’s depiction of Tomoe Gozen captures the intensity of Japan’s medieval conflicts. Her layered armour, flowing h...

Text on the reverse side: Love for coffee begins long before the first pour. It’s in the quiet rituals — the grind, the bloom, the first breath of...

Text on the reverse side: Located within an 1880s building at 33 E 17th Street, the Union Square Barnes & Noble opened in 1995 inside the hist...

Text on the reverse side: Created for a festival float in Obuse, this swirling dragon embodies Hokusai’s late-life brilliance. Its powerful ascent...

Text on the reverse side: Totoya Hokkei, a noted pupil of Hokusai, depicts a powerful dragon emerging through swirling clouds. The dynamic composi...

Text on the reverse side: Published in Louis Figuier’s Les Merveilles de la science, the lithograph depicts the famed Orient Express. Launched in ...

Text on the reverse side: Commissioned in 1924, this Cartier brooch is a striking example of Art Deco artistry. Crafted in platinum and adorned wi...

Text on the reverse side: The last of Dickens's London homes, Doughty Street, saw the creation of Oliver Twist, Pickwick Papers, and Nicholas Nick...

Text on the reverse side: By 1898, Pissarro was widely admired as the elder of the Impressionist circle. Here, he portrays himself with warmth and ...

Text on the reverse side: This landscape shows Pissarro’s fascination with the French countryside. He often worked outdoors, capturing shifting li...

Text on the reverse side: Painted from his room at the Hôtel du Louvre in 1898, this lively Parisian square bustles with carriages, crowds, and li...

Text on the reverse side: By 1898, Éragny had become both home and inspiration for Pissarro. His garden, bursting with natural vitality, provided ...

Text on the reverse side: This snowy Pontoise landscape captures the hush of winter. Pissarro’s subtle tones and textured brushstrokes transform a...

Text on the reverse side: This painting shows Louveciennes blanketed in snow. Pissarro’s soft brushstrokes convey the chill and quiet beauty of wi...

Text on the reverse side: While exiled in London during the Franco-Prussian War, Pissarro painted South Norwood under snow in 1871. The work refle...

Text on the reverse side: Featured in Gazette du Bon Ton (1914, No. 3, Pl. 28), this striking illustration showcases a theatrical gown by Paul Poi...

Text on the reverse side: A contemporary Jane Austen adaptation of a Japanese woodblock print dating from 1814. The Japanese word for frog is “kae...

Text on the reverse side: A contemporary No.1 Dad adaptation of a Japanese woodblock print dating 1814. The Japanese word for frog is “kaeru”, whi...

Text on the reverse side: The stone circle in Wiltshire, England, is a UNESCO world heritage site, built over 5000 years ago and took 1000 years t...

Text on the reverse side: The Micrarium is a unique back-lit cave of 2300 microscope slides highlighting some of the smallest specimens in the Gra...

Text on the reverse side: La Maison Worth, fondée en 1858 au 7 rue de la Paix à Paris, est devenue l’épicentre de la haute couture. Appréciée par ...