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PINE OF SUCCESS (1856)
Text on the reverse side: Both the Japanese and Chinese regard the evergreen pine as a symbol of longevity, good fortune and steadfastness. Hirosh...
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Text on the reverse side: Both the Japanese and Chinese regard the evergreen pine as a symbol of longevity, good fortune and steadfastness. Hirosh...
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Text on the reverse side: The lotus flower is revered for its ability to rise from the murky waters to bloom into a magnificent flower. This proces...
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Text on the reverse side: The painting by Monet (1840-1926) features his young son on the garden path, with other family members further back. The ...
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Text on the reverse side: The painting depicts the landscape seen from the bank of the Rhône, a couple minutes walk from the Yellow House where Van...
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Text on the reverse side: In Japanese folklore, portrayed with intelligence and paranormal abilities, the 'kitsune' fox are capable of taking huma...
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Text on the reverse side: “Starry Night” is Van Gogh’s interpretation of the view of Sait-Rémy-de-Provence. The artist observed the night sky form ...
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Text on the reverse side: Monet produced around 200 paintings of the waterlily pond of his home in Giverny. Depicted solely of an expanse of water,...
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Text on the reverse side: Buddha taught that “we are shaped by our thoughts; we become what we think. When the mind is pure, joy follows like a sha...
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Text on the reverse side: Portrait of samurai Saito Toshimitsu, who was the general in the army of Akechi Mitsuhide, depicted here in full armour o...
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Text on the reverse side: Monet was a passionate horticulturist and in 1893 he purchased a property near Giverny and built his water lilies garden....
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Text on the reverse side: The olive tree carries numerous symbolisms including peace, wisdom, prosperity, immortality and success. Van Gogh painted...
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Text on the reverse side: Capturing the hustle and bustle of Parisian life, the use of short and quick brushstrokes creates simply the "impression"...
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Text on the reverse side: Monet is quoted to have said: "the richness I achieve comes from nature, the source of my inspiration. [...] Perhaps my o...
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Text on the reverse side: Hokusai wrote “...when I reach 80 years, I hope to have made increasing progress, and at 90 to see further into the under...
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Text on the reverse side: The origin of the sacred mountain’s name “fuji" is considered that the name sounds similar to “everlasting life.” Hirosh...
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Text on the reverse side: Trained in Western art, Hiroshi Yoshida often blends western styles with traditional Japanese techniques. This print sho...
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Text on the reverse side: The centrepiece of the Palm House is a gigantic Jurassic cycad with a four metre wide trunk. Collected in the early 1770s...
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Text on the reverse side: The movement of water contrasted against the solid rocks symbolizes yin and yang- the harmony of life. The drops of water...
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Text on the reverse side: The eagle symbolises leadership with its sharp wit and focused eyesight. Flying high with powerful vision and intelligen...
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Text on the reverse side: Two of the most regal and auspicious plants in Japanese thought. The paulownia is dubbed “Tree of Life” in Japan and the ...
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Text on the reverse side: Water is believed to incarnate the purity and the pliant simplicity of life. Design by the Japanese artist Kodo in 1935. ...
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Text on the reverse side: Stone lanterns are traditionally votive lights, with the light in the lamp representing the sacred teachings to help over...
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Text on the reverse side: The pine tree is portrayed as the focal point of the snowy landscape. Both the Japanese and Chinese regard the evergreen...
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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 to...
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Text on the reverse side: Visiting Rouen in 1896, Pissarro wrote of the "motif of the iron bridge on a rainy day, with much traffic, carriages, ped...
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Text on the reverse side: Boats symbolise the ability to “stay afloat” and to travel through the confusions of the forces prevalent within our live...
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Text on the reverse side: During his stay in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, Van Gogh painted over 15 versions of olive trees. The tree was dear to the art...
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Text on the reverse side: The painting depicts the riverbank of the Seine at the Pont de Clichy where the artist often painted accompanied by Signa...
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Text on the reverse side: As the poplar tree is known for growing quickly even from broken branches on the ground, it is commonly associated to cou...
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Text on the reverse side: Painting by Claude Monet (1840-1926). From this place of retreat, away from the personal and professional pressures, Mone...
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Text on the reverse side: The wheat field series by Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890) feature cypresses, a symbol of immortality, and emblem of eternal ...
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Text on the reverse side: This winter image is from the series “One Hundred Famous Views in the Various Provinces”, produced between 1859 and 1861....
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Text on the reverse side: This wooden bridge spanning the Sagami River is one of the three unusual bridges of Japan and still can be crossed today....
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Text on the reverse side: Painted in 1875 by Monet, this iconic portrait is of his wife Camille and their son Jean. The strong upward perspective, ...
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Text on the reverse side: It is estimated that 5000 to 8000 editions of the Great Wave were made, although only a few hundred remain today. In the ...
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Text on the reverse side: While scholars debate the origin of the sacred mountain’s name “fuji”, one of the most commonly accepted is that the name...
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