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Text on the reverse side: A woodcut by the Dutch artist Julie de Graag (1877-1924). The cat represents rebirth and resurrection, per their nine li...

Text on the reverse side: A contemporary Santa Claus adaptation of a Japanese woodblock print dating 1814. The Japanese word for frog is “kaeru”, ...

Text on the reverse side: A silhouette of Charles Dickens sold from The Old Curiosity Shop in London. His novel The Old Curiosity Shop was publish...

Text on the reverse side: A contemporary samurai adaptation of a Japanese woodblock print dating 1814. The Japanese word for frog is “kaeru”, whic...

Text on the reverse side: Le point de broderie utilisé dans ce tissus indien du XVIIIe siècle est typique du Gujarat. Entre le XVIe et le XVIIIe s...

Text on the reverse side: A contemporary pirate adaptation of a Japanese woodblock print from 1814. The Japanese word for frog is “kaeru”, which c...

Text on the reverse side: A contemporary Christmas adaptation of a Japanese woodblock print dating 1814. The Japanese word for frog is “kaeru”, wh...

Text on the reverse side: Yasaka Pagoda, first built in 589, was repeatedly destroyed and burned in war. Always reconstructed to its original form...

Text on the reverse side: Hochu Nakamura (active 1790- 1819), a Rinpa school Japanese painter from the middle to late Edo period, was mainly activ...

Text on the reverse side: A contemporary French adaptation of a Japanese woodblock print dating from 1814. The Japanese word for frog is “kaeru”, ...

Text on the reverse side: Kabuki Actor Sawamura Tossho II playing the role of Yume no Ichibei. “Irezumi” is the Japanese word for tattoo. Traditio...

Text on the reverse side: Ivy and flowers from ‘The Garden of Eden’ Tudor embroidery. The ivy, with its ability to cling to any surface, represent...

Text on the reverse side: The original painting, destroyed by fire in 1698, was painted by Hans Holbein the Younger. The king commissioned several...

Text on the reverse side: Ivy and flowers from ‘The Garden of Eden’ Tudor embroidery. The ivy, with its ability to cling to any surface, represent...

Text on the reverse side: Pattern made from royal Tudor emblems featuring on the top left and top right of a portrait painting of Queen Elizabeth ...

Text on the reverse side: The Tudor rose featuring on earthenware with blue on white glazing by English potter and tile designer, William De Morga...

Text on the reverse side: Coifs were worn as close-fitting caps. Embroidered patterns like this one, with birds, flowers, and insects were extreme...

Text on the reverse side: A contemporary royal adaptation of a woodblock print by Matsumoto Hoji. The Japanese word for frog is “kaeru”, which can...

Text on the reverse side: The actor is depicted by the artist Kunichika, playing the role of Kamakura Gongoro Kagemasa, an 11th century samurai wa...

Text on the reverse side: From the series, Thirty-six Restaurants of Tokyo, the artist Kunichika (1835-1900) depicts popular geisha with a square ...

Text on the reverse side: Two warriors from the epic story of the 47 Ronin are shown during the climax of their encounter. The ronin Muramatsu San...

Text on the reverse side: Mount fuji has been throughout history one of the biggest inspirations for Japanese artists. One of the most commonly ac...

Text on the reverse side: The willow tree is a symbol of grace and strength. The artist Koitsu, was born in 1870, and often utilised the subtle us...

Text on the reverse side: The skeleton features as a regular subject in Kyosai's works. Although the skeletons are illustrated without medical acc...

Text on the reverse side: Similar to several other great artists, Pissarro found refuge in London to escape the Franco-Prussian war and first visi...

Text on the reverse side: By British textile designer and potter William Morris (1834-1896), who was inspired by the thrush birds that frequently ...

Text on the reverse side: 1874 saw the introduction of the first commercial typewriters, but it was not until after the mid 1880s that they would ...

Text on the reverse side: By the British textile designer, poet and novelist, William Morris (1834-1896). Morris in fact studied theology at Oxfor...

Text on the reverse side: The thistle, emblematic of Scotland since the 13th century, symbolises resilience, devotion, bravery, strength, and unwa...

Text on the reverse side: Louis Wain spent years as an inpatient in hospitals due to mental health problems. His work from this period is marked b...

Text on the reverse side: Louis Wain spent years as an inpatient in hospitals due to mental health problems. His work from this period is marked b...

Text on the reverse side: Illustration by the German born Dutch anatomist, Albinus, son of a professor of the practice of medicine. He served as a...

Text on the reverse side: Louis Wain's work often explored the personalities and emotions of cats, and this gouache painting with vibrant colours,...

Text on the reverse side: A contemporary doctor adaptation of a Japanese woodblock print from 1814. The Japanese word for frog is “kaeru”, which c...

Text on the reverse side: A contemporary film director adaptation of a Japanese woodblock print from 1814. The Japanese word for frog is “kaeru”, ...

Text on the reverse side: An example of a vanitas painting - a genre that became popular in the Netherlands during the 17th century, this still-li...