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However you celebrate the season, don’t forget to relax and lounge the like work of art you are. Season’s Greetings from the 2 human, 3 dog team at A Light at the Museum! #christmas #xmas #chanukah #hanukkah #yule #holiday #seasonsgreetings #art #artsky #dogsky

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However you celebrate the season, don’t forget to relax and lounge the like work of art you are. Season’s Greetings from the 2 human, 3 dog team at A Light at the Museum! #christmas #xmas #chanukah #hanukkah #yule #holiday #seasonsgreetings #art #artsky #dogsky

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Altar Table with Dragons and Auspicious Symbols by unknown artist. Tibet, 18th-19th century. Wood with mineral pigments and gilding; metal fitting. LACMA #art #artsky #museum #furniture #woodworking #dragons #tibet #altar • Additional pics with detail 👇

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The Swineherd by Paul Gauguin. France, 1888. Oil on canvas. LACMA #art #artsky #museum #painting #oilpainting #france #postimpressionism

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The Puritan (Deacon Samuel Chapin) by Augustus Saint-Gaudens. United States, 1899. Bronze with dark green patina. LACMA #art #artsky #museum #sculpture #puritans #bronze #metalwork #metalworking #massachusetts #springfield • Chapin's descendants are epic 👇

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Preparing to Take a Stroll: The Wife of a Nobleman of the Meiji Period by Tsukioka Yoshitoshi. Japan, June 1888. Color woodblock print. LACMA #art #artsky #museum #prints #printmaking #woodblock #japan

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Stormy Landscape by Louis Michel Eilshemius. United States, New Jersey, Laurel Hill Manor, 1890. Oil on canvas. LACMA #art #artsky #museum #painting #oilpainting #landscape #storm #newjersey #barbizonschool • Eilshemius was also a composer. Our favorite is in the comments 👇 #music #musicsky

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Pipe-Smoke Dragon by Shūzun. Japan, mid 19th century. Wood with inlays. LACMA #art #artsky #museum #woodworking #dragon #japan #smoking #pipe

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Crow on a Willow Branch by Seikō. Japan, circa 1890. Color woodblock print. LACMA #art #artsky #museum #prints #printmaking #woodblock #crow #japan #bird #birdsky

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The Capitoline 'Isis' by John Cheere. England, 1767. Painted plaster. LACMA #art #artsky #museum #plaster #sculpture #rome #mythology #egypt #neoclassical Dimensions: Overall: 75 × 24 × 26 in. (190.5 × 60.96 × 66.04 cm)

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1813 by August Raffet. France, 1836. Hand-colored lithograph. LACMA #art #artsky #museum #lithograph #france #germany #napoleon • The German Campaign of 1813 was the start of Napoleon's downfall. 23 years later, Raffet chose to depict Napoleon as victorious. Or did he? 👇

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October by George Innes. United States, New York, Newburgh, 1882 or 1886. Oil on panel. LACMA #art #artsky #museum #painting #oilpainting #landscape #newyork #newburgh #autumn #hudsonriverschool #barbizonschool

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Pair of Vases by unknown artist. China, Kangxi period, 1662-1722. Hard-paste porcelain with underglaze blue decoration. LACMA #art #artsky #museum #pottery #porcelain #ceramics #china • Does anyone have any info on what the side decorations are?

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O mon Victor idolatré...il me vient une idée poétique!... by Honoré Daumier. France, Marseilles, 1844. Lithograph print. LACMA #art #artsky #museum #print #printmaking #lithograph #france #marseilles #satire • Translation: "O my idolized Victor... a poetic idea comes to me..."

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Bluebird on Autumn Maple Branch by Itō Sōzan. Japan, circa 1915-1926. Color woodblock print. LACMA #art #artsky #museum #woodblock #prints #printmaking #japan #bird #birdsky #autumn

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Kissing Geese by unknown artist. Japan, 18th century. Ivory with staining, sumi. LACMA #art #artsky #museum #birds #birdsky #japan #geese

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Woman’s Dressing Gown with Belt by unknown artist. Japan, Yokohama, 1880s. Gown: Silk plain weave (faille) with silk and metallic thread embroidery; Belt: silk braided cord with tassels. Nightware. #art #artsky #museum #clothing #fashion #costumes #japan #yokohama #embroidery

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Quilt 'Lady of the Lake' by unknown artist. United States, Virginia, circa 1840. Pieced and quilted cotton. LACMA Dimensions: 98 1/2 x 98 1/2 in. (250.2 x 250.2 cm) #art #artsky #museum #quilt #quilting #antebellum #virginia

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Inside Eastern Point, Gloucester Bay by James Renwick Brevoort. United States, 1871. Oil on canvas. LACMA #art #artsky #museum #painting #oilpainting #massachusettes #gloucester #hudsonriverschool

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Jar (Ping) with Orchids, Camellias, and Magnolias by unknown artist. China, Jiangxi Province, Jingdezhen, Chinese, Qing dynasty, Kangxi period, 1662-1722. Wheel-thrown porcelain with painted enamel decoration on the biscuit (mocai). LACMA #art #artsky #museum #pottery #ceramics #china #qing

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Blossoming Cherry on a Moonlit Night by Ohara Shōson. Japan, circa 1932. Color woodblock print. LACMA #art #artsky #museum #print #printmaking #woodblock #japan #moon

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View of Windsor Castle by Edward Moran. England, 1863. Oil on canvas. LACMA #art #artsky #museum #painting #oilpainting #windsor #castle #landscape

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Rocks amid Crashing Waves by Yamaato Kakurei. Japan, circa 1810. Pair of eight-panel screens; gold leaf, mineral pigments (including malachite and azurite), and ink on paper. LACMA #art #artsky #museum #ink #paper #minerals #painting #furniture #interiordesign #decor #japan

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In the Woods at Giverny: Blanche Hoschedé at Her Easel with Suzanne Hoschedé Reading by Claude Monet. France, 1887. Oil on canvas. LACMA #art #artsky #museum #painting #oilpainting #reading #impressionism #france #giverny

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Globe Cup by Abraham Gessner. Switzerland, Zurich, circa 1600. Silver, parcel-gilt. LACMA #art #artsky #museum #switzerland #zurich #globe #map #metalworking • Height: 23 5/16 in. (59.1 cm) • LACMA has 25 photos of this piece 👉 collections.lacma.org/node/230090 • We have posted a few 👇

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Tujunga Canyon by Walter Elmer Schofield. Pennsylvania, Philadelphia. Circa 1934-1935. Oil on wood panel. LACMA #art #artsky #museum #pennsylvania #philadelphia #painting #oilpainting #landscape #california #losangeles #impressionism

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Distorted Form with Bees Teacup and Saucer by Clément Massier. France, circa 1890. Earthenware with hand painted and gilt decoration. LACMA #art #artsky #pottery #ceramics #museum #tea #bees #france

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Egrets in Snow by Shōson Ohara. Japan, circa 1927. Color woodblock print. LACMA #art #artsky #museum #birds #birdsky #print #printmaking #woodblock #japan #snow

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Lacquer Box with Plum Tree, Bird, Bamboo, Chrysanthemum and Arabesque Design by unknown artist. Korea, Joseon Dynasty, 18th century. Brown lacquer on wood core with mother-of-pearl inlay and brass fittings. LACMA #art #artsky #museum #korea

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The Field of Derout-Lollichon by Paul Gauguin. France, 1886. Oil on canvas. LACMA #art #artsky #museum #painting #oilpainting #france #postimpressionism

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Encre L. Marquet by Eugène Samuel Grasset. Switzerland, Lausanne, 1892. Photorelief etching in six colors. LACMA #art #artsky #museum #etching #print #printmaking #artnouveau #switzerland #lausanne #ads #posters • Text at bottom: "The best of all inks" • More info from V&A: tinyurl.com/yzhve365

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Octopus by unknown artist. Japan, mid-19th century. Ivory with staining, sumi, double inlays. LACMA #art #artsky #museum #octopus #cephalopod #mollusk #japan Dimensions: 7/8 x 2x 1 1/2 in. (2.22 x 5.08 x 3.81 cm) • Sumi is a type of ink used in Japanese art 👉 japanobjects.com/features/sumie

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Monterey Coast: 17 Mile Drive by Theodore Wores. United States, California, 1919. Oil on canvas. LACMA #art #artsky #museum #painting #oilpainting #california #monterey #pacific #coast #landscape

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Cosmetic or Medicine Box in the Form of a Clamshell with Phoenix (Fenghuang) by unknown artist. China, Middle Tang dynasty, about 700-800. Hammered silver with chased and partially gilded decoration. LACMA #art #artsky #museum #metalworking #metalwork #china

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The Red Gate of Hongo in Snow by Takahashi Hiroaki. Japan, 1926. Color woodblock print. LACMA #art #artsky #museum #print #printmaking #woodblock #japan #tokyo #snow

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Angel with Crown by unknown artist. Iran, Qajar Dynasty, 19th century. Oil on canvas. LACMA #art #artsky #museum #painting #oilpainting #angels #iran

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Pair of Vases by Louis-Constant Sévin for the Maison Ferdinand Barbedienne Foundry. France, circa 1865. Enamel, gilt bronze. LACMA #art #artsky #museum #france #metalworking

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Vase by George Edgar Ohr for Bixoli Art Pottery. Mississippi, Biloxi, circa 1888-1894. Earthenware. LACMA #art #artsky #museum #pottery #mississippi #biloxi #abstract #expressionism #ceramics • Ohr called himself the "Mad Potter of Biloxi." Photo of Ohr 👇

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Sous-Bois by Paul Cézanne. France, circa 1894. Oil on canvas. LACMA #art #artsky #museum #painting #oilpainting #postimpressionism #landscape #france

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Nautilus Cup by unknown artist for Dresden Court Workshops. Germany, Saxony, circa 1720. Nautilus shell and gilded silver mounts with enamel and gemstones. LACMA #art #artsky #museum #nautilus #mollusk #germany #saxony #dresden

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Artists rebelling against the Victorian Era and that darned impressionist movement. #art #artsky #realism #ashcanschool

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Edna by Robert Henri. United States, Ohio, Cincinnati, 1915. Oil on canvas. LACMA #art #artsky #museum #ohio #cincinnati #painting #oilpainting #portrait #ashcanschool #realism

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