Landcape theme

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 ...

“Starry Night” is Van Gogh’s interpretation of the view of Sait-Rémy-de-Provence. The artist observed the night sky form the barred bedroom window....

Text on the reverse side: This intimate woodland scene reflects Diaz de la Peña’s poetic approach to landscape, blending resting figures with lush...

Text on the reverse side: The scene shows Camille Pissarro experimenting with shifting viewpoints and textured paint. By elevating an ordinary hil...

Text on the reverse side: Painted during Cézanne’s time in Provence, this view of Gardanne exemplifies his structural approach to landscape. Build...

Text on the reverse side: This village scene presents rural life as orderly and enduring. Soft colour harmonies and measured brushwork integrate h...

Text on the reverse side: Every January, the Ōzumō Hatsu-basho marks sumo’s first grand tournament of the year. Before it begins, the sacred Dohyō...

Text on the reverse side: First departing in 1883, the Orient Express quickly earned its reputation as the “King of Trains.” This illustration, la...

Text on the reverse side: First departing in 1883, the Orient Express quickly earned its reputation as the “King of Trains.” This illustration, la...

Text on the reverse side: By 1903, Pissarro was celebrated as the “father of Impressionism”, yet he still found fresh beauty in familiar subjects....

Text on the reverse side: Painted from a window of the Hôtel Garnier, this Parisian square bustles with traffic and pedestrians. Pissarro transfor...

Text on the reverse side: This painting illustrates Paris at the dawn of the 20th century. Pissarro’s quick brushstrokes capture the liveliness of...

Text on the reverse side: This piece was painted in Pissarro’s village home in Normandy, after he moved there in 1884. The painting depicts the ru...

Text on the reverse side: Both the Japanese and Chinese cultures regard the evergreen pine as a symbol of longevity, good fortune and steadfastnes...

Text on the reverse side: In Japanese folklore, portrayed with intelligence and paranormal abilities, the 'kitsune' fox are capable of taking huma...

Text on the reverse side:The poplar trees stood along the bank of the Epte River near Monet’s Giverny estate. Monet’s poplars became a series of pa...

Text on the reverse side: Similar to several other great artists, Pissarro found refuge in London to escape the Franco-Prussian war and first visi...

Mount Fuji has been throughout history one of the biggest inspirations for Japanese artists. One of the most commonly accepted origins of the name ...

Yasaka Pagoda, first built in 589, was repeatedly destroyed and burned in war. Always reconstructed to its original form, its current structure was...

Kyobashi is a neighbourhood east of Tokyo Station - one of the city’s oldest commercial districts. Its name comes from the bridge, depicted in this...

Text on the reverse side:Boats symbolise the ability to “stay afloat” and to travel through the confusions of the forces prevalent within our lives...

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.

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 arti...

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 cour...

Text on the reverse side:Painting by Claude Monet (1840-1926). From this place of retreat, away from the personal and professional pressures, Monet...

This wooden bridge spanning the Sagami River is one of the three unusual bridges of Japan and still can be crossed today. Hiroshige is considered t...

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

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 p...

Hasui Kawase was one of most prominent print designers of the shin-hanga (new prints) movement. Unlike his contemporaries he preferred to depict le...

During his final years, Hokusai was in dire financial straits and was invited to move to Obuse by his benefactor. One work was a commission to pain...

While scholars debate the origin of the sacred mountain’s name “fuji”, one of the most commonly accepted is that the name sounds similar to “everla...

The eagle symbolises leadership with its sharp wit and focused eyesight. Flying high with powerful vision and intelligence, it is also a symbol of ...

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

Text on the reverse side: The two monumental carriage gates rise thirty feet above the driveway and weigh more than seven tons. Forming part of a ...

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