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This vase is red
These poppies are blue
It's #NationalPoetryDay2021
But any excuse will do

This study of a dodo and a guinea pig brings together a pair of creatures that aren't typically thought of as a double act. This only adds to their charm. https://t.co/osk2mZV0rq

Today's excuse to post cats is #InternationalCatDay. Good enough for us! Our contribution is this 18th century watercolour. The artist is anonymous but the subject could be most of us. When a puss decides people are furniture, there's nothing anybody can do about it.

From Tuesday 13 July, our wonderful Western Art Print Room will be extending its opening hours. The Print Room is a very special part of the museum and if you have never visited, you may wish to learn what you can do and see there. https://t.co/VG136C9iPq

Peony season is upon us, and we're not complaining! Here are just a few more for you to feast your eyes on.⁠
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This group of deep pink peonies was painted by May Morris c. 1905, using watercolour paints over graphite.⁠

https://t.co/wIq7lo2L6z

The Pre-Raphaelites drew a great deal of inspiration from history and literature. This study by Dante Gabriel Rossetti depicts an Arthurian scene, later painted as a mural in the @OxfordUnion.

See this work and many more in our exhibition until 20 June 🎟️ https://t.co/tYWofIc1kn

Who else has been on the lookout for birds this spring? 🐦👀

What have you seen around Oxford, or wherever you are in the world? Has anyone been lucky enough to spot a Kingfisher?

This study of a Kingfisher is by Victorian artist and art critic John Ruskin c. 1871.

Gracing your feed with this small embroidered deer on a textile from the ancient Middle East.

Part of our Newberry Collection of Islamic Embroideries, it's made from coloured silk with stitching repair on linen, and is 14 centimetres across.

#TextileTuesday

Our online Collections now features over 200,000 objects, and counting! Find your new favourite object from the comfort of your home, or simply browse paintings, ceramics, sculptures and more...

https://t.co/k7H5n8rMUL

A watercolour study of a sprig of elderberry by May Morris c. 1905 🌿

https://t.co/2etBP3muie