Born in 1730: German painter Anton Wilhelm (1730-1804)

Portrait of Wilhelm VIII Landgraf von Hessen-Kassel (1682-1760), ca. 1755-60


Hessen Kassel

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Newell C. Wyeth, 1882-1945, American painter -The Doryman

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“The water is a dark flower and a fisherman is a bee in the heart of her.”
Annie Proulx
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🎨Newell C. Wyeth 1882-1945
American artist
"The Doryman"

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3月3日は、桃の節句です。桃は厄除けの果物とも言われます。こちらは、山元春挙に学んだ京都出身の画家 林文塘(1882-1966)の「上巳節会図」です。今では珍しい華やかな段飾り。我が子の無事な成長を願い飾られます。

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Turquoise waves rise up over Odysseus' raft as Poseidon, trident in hand, stirs a churning sea and conjures up black clouds.

"The Raft of Odysseus" (1929) by N C Wyeth (1882-1945). Oil on canvas; 48 x 38 in. (121.9 x 96.5 cm.).

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"Naturgeschichte der Krabben und Krebse" (1782-1804) is considered one of—if not the—1st comprehensive works on crustaceans. Explore this title, still consulted as a primary source in the field of carcinology today, in via ➡️ https://t.co/oZzQmFrq0w 🦀

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Earlier armies of few knights conquered whole countries (Normans in Italy,Franks in Greece). Changes were introduced to SE Europe by the Catalan Company. First they destroyed an army of knights in Sicily in 1282 & between 1282-1311 any Turkish or Byzantine army they found.

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エドマンド・デュラック(フランス、イギリス、1882-1953)
20世紀前半における「挿絵の黄金時代」に活躍したフランス出身の画家。細密に彩られた幻想的な作品が特徴。

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The Little Mermaid, illustrated in 1911 by Edmund Dulac (1882-1953), French British naturalised illustrator.

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Mary Swanzy (1882-1978) was an interesting artist who at first worked her way through a series of other’s styles before finally finding her feet in the 1940s & exploring her own intense version of Expressionism. Ebb Tide (1941), Revolution (1942) & Untitled (1940s?)

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A postcard from the Akira Toriyama Preservation Society (1982-1987) where he wishes us a Happy New Year in his "funky kimono". 🐀

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Cringe Ass Nei Nei Baby (AW 1282-1284, Neifirst)

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First samples for the cards of the upcoming "Granada: Last Stand of the Moors – 1482-1492" from

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“Sacagawea with Lewis and Clark During Their Expedition of 1804-06” Newell Convers Wyeth (1882-1945) Chadds Ford, Pa

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