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This fan painting of a small sleeping cat is by Hara Zaimei, the second painter of the Kyoto-based Japanese painting atelier called the Hara School. Hara artists were imperial court painters and had great influence within the Kyoto art circles #RelaxationDay
A portrait of a lady by Joshua Reynolds, leading portrait painter of the 18th century who was born #onthisday in 1723
Today's prompt is 'Showing at the Tattersalls', a painting by Robert Polhill Bevan c. 1919. Bevan was a British artist and a founding member of the Camden Town Group. It is recorded that Auguste Renoir was particularly fond of Bevan's depictions of horses 🐎 #IsolationCreations
Today's #MuseumsUnlocked theme is drawings and illustration, so who better to highlight than the master, Michelangelo? Michelangelo is widely recognised as one of the greatest artists of the Italian Renaissance period. Here are a few of his drawings from our collection
Woodblock print of a summer scene featuring wisteria blossoms and swallows by Utagawa Hiroshige II, 1856–1858. This print is from his popular series One Hundred Famous View of Edo #SummerSolstice
Have you visited our website during the #lockdown? Do you have 10 minutes to spare to help with some research?
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@YorkArtGallery @YorkAdventurers @YorkshireMuseum "Sure, I've seen a lion" #BestCat #CuratorBattle
Don't forget to join our Keeper of Western Art Professor Catherine Whistler for another #OxfordatHome tutorial tomorrow afternoon! By looking at two paintings, Catherine will explore friendship through the lens of art. Watch here from tomorrow at 2pm --> https://t.co/F8AG0mPawx