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Happy Lunar New Year! #YearoftheOx (Pictured: woodblock-print from "Momoyogusa (Flowers of a Hundred Worlds)" by Kamisaka Sekka, 1909–10)
Have a holly, jolly Christmas, and happy holly-days!
(Pictured: Charles Herbert Moore, “Holly,” 1875. Watercolor and white gouache over graphite on heavy blue wove paper. 1926.33.95.)
Peter Newell’s lively illustrations for "Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland" and "Through the Looking-Glass" still resonate today, especially as we navigate unsettling times. Read more in Index: https://t.co/cvNXCMe5RL
Coloring Ancient Egypt, our printable coloring and activity book, is now available in Spanish! ¡Explora nuestra colección de arte del antiguo Egipto coloreando y creando! https://t.co/EZEvAI6tIW
We've produced a coloring book to introduce kids to the art and culture of ancient Egypt! "Coloring Ancient Egypt" is easily downloadable and can be printed or used digitally. #ColorOurCollections https://t.co/EZEvAI6tIW
Curatorial assistant Casey Monahan’s research led to new insight on a celebrated 18th-century vessel by Wedgwood & Sons https://t.co/bKJdDw6Dr7
In this 1880 composition by Chinese artist Ren Xun, a young oriole sits atop a flowering plum tree, connoting winter, beside a narcissus, which evokes spring and good fortune in the lunar New Year. #MuseumFromHome
We want extend a huge thank you to our wonderful colleagues in security and facilities —essential workers who are caring for the museums every day while we are closed.
Hope you’re having a cozy Sunday, whether it includes reading, drawing, gardening, or perhaps a good puzzle. 🛋#MuseumFromHome #MuseumMomentOfZen (John Singer Sargent, “Man Reading," c. 1905)