Art Prints

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 skeleton spectre, summoned by Princess Takiyasha, looms over to menace warrior Oya no Mitsukuni and his companion.

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...

Initially built in 1617, the pagoda is part of a shrine complex, registered as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1999. The wonder and beauty of the s...

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

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

By the cartographer William Maitland, the map was published as part of “The History and Survey of London”. This map shows the vicinity of Islington.

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...

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

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

A contemporary paper crane adaptation of a Japanese woodblock print dating from 1814. The Japanese word for frog is “kaeru”, which can also mean “t...

The stone circle in Wiltshire, England, is a UNESCO world heritage site, built over 5000 years ago and took 1000 years to build. The artist Urushib...

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

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

A contemporary Korean finger heart adaptation of a Japanese woodblock print from 1814. The Japanese word for frog is “kaeru”, which can also mean “...

The way cats wash their faces by licking their paws and wiping their face - it is as if they are inviting good luck, beckoning with their paw. Cats...

This card is based on a chromolithographic college crest designed by Albert Henry Warren and published in Oxford, by T. and G. Shrimpton in 1869.

This card is based on a chromolithographic college crest designed by Albert Henry Warren and published in Oxford, by T. and G. Shrimpton in 1869.

The poster shows the dramatic scene from Tosca Act II: Floria Tosca kills the corrupt Baron Scarpia to save her lover. Overcome with guilt, she arr...

Louis Wain's work often explored the personalities and emotions of cats, and this gouache painting with vibrant colours, is a charming example of h...

A panoramic view of London from Somerset Gardens to the Tower highlights St. Paul’s Cathedral and church spires. In the foreground, a Dutch-flagged...

Louis Wain spent years as an inpatient in hospitals due to mental health problems. His work from this period is marked by bright colours and his fa...

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

This evening dress was designed by George Barbier, a French illustrator and fashion designer influenced by the Art Deco movement. It is unique for ...