Art print

Text on the tag: The lotus flower is revered for its ability to rise from the murky waters to bloom into a magnificent flower. This process symboli...

Text on the tag: Measuring 60.3 square miles (156.18 km2), the city of Ghent is the second largest municipality in Belgium. Cars are banned from t...

Text on the tag: The earliest mention of Antwerp dates from the 4th century. The city measures 78.96 square miles (204.51 km2) and with a populatio...

Text on the tag: Measuring 60.3 square miles (156.18 km2), the city of Ghent is the second largest municipality in Belgium. Cars are banned from t...

Text on the tag: While scholars debate the origin of the sacred mountain’s name “fuji”, one of the most commonly accepted is that the name sounds s...

Text on the tag: Hiroshige is considered to be one of the greatest 19th century Japanese print artists. In 1856, Hiroshige “retired from the world”...

Text on the tag: The artist Hakuho Hirano portrayed Japanese women as they dress or arrange their hair, often depicted from the side or back. This ...

Text on the tag: The way cats wash their faces licking their paws and wiping their face - it is as if they are inviting good luck beckoning with th...

Text on the tag: The plum blossom has traditionally been used as a symbol of congratulatory occasions and good luck, representing enduring happines...

Text on the tag: By the middle of the 18th century, tea had replaced ale and gin as the drink of the masses and had become Britain’s most popular b...

Text on the tag: Made of paper, and often used in festivals in the Far East, the lantern is symbolic of light, warmth, and wishes for a bright futu...

Text on the tag: Both in the Japanese and Chinese culture, The evergreen pine is regarded as a symbol of longevity, good fortune and steadfastness....

Text on the tag: Pictures of Beautiful Women was a series of prints which sought to represent the individuality of women. Titled as the “fickle typ...

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

Text on the tag: Hasui Kawase was one of the most prolific and recognised artists of the Shin Hanga (New Print) movement. Depicted in the foregroun...

Text on the tag: The Great Wave off Kanagawa (1830-1833) has become the most reproduced work in Asian art. Although simple in its design, the work ...

Text on the tag: Hiroshige is one of 19th century Japanese print masters. This image is from the series “Famous Views of the Sixty Odd Provinces”, ...

Text on the tag: Vincent Van Gogh created an oil painting replica of this exact image to embrace and study the style within his own art medium. The...

Text on the tag: Japanese artist, Hiroaki Takahashi (1871-1945), artist name Shotei, was a big fan of cats and captured them in several of his work...

Text on the tag: The artist, Shuho (1898-1944), is well recognised within the genre of beauty portraits. Demurely passive, their eyes often turned ...

Text on the tag: The Japanese name for owl, Fukuro, usually is written with one single character, but can also be written with the combination of t...

Text on the tag: The blooming of cherry blossoms, is a symbol of purity. Their spectacular bloom is enjoyed by many, but for a short period of time...

Text on the tag: The Japanese word for monkey, “saru’” is a homonym for the Japanese word “expel” (also pronounced saru), meaning “dispel” or “push...

Text on the tag: It will come as welcoming news for Harry Potter fans, that the train used in the Harry Potter films can be accessed in real life. ...

Text on the tag: Horsepower was a marketing tool used by James Watt who developed a steam engine that was more efficient than any other engine at t...

Text on the tag: The first American steam locomotive was originally imported from England in 1830, and it was not until later that year that the fi...

Text on the tag: Sir Winston Churchill was known for his consumption and love of Champagne. The Pol Roger Champagne house made a special pint bottl...

Text on the tag: Wearable glasses fist appeared in Italy during the 13th century and they were mainly used by monks. As technology improved, glasse...

Text on the tag: Christian Dior was the first fashion brand that launched designer sunglasses. In the early 1960s they licensed their branding in l...

Text on the tag: A jigger is an hourglass-shaped measuring tool to pour accurate amounts of alcohol as drinks are prepared. In the early 19th centu...

Text on the tag: A good practice is to insert the speed pourer into the bottle with the hole towards the label. This facilitates easy identificatio...

Text on the tag: The pressure in a bottle of Champagne is typically twice, if not three times, the pressure in a car tyre. Champagne corks are held...

Text on the tag: The construction of the shaker, temperature, type of ice, and alcohol chosen, are key factors for a good cocktail. Studies have sh...

Text on the tag: The cocktail’s first great ice age, saw the introduction of this noble artefact, which some argue came as part of the golden beard...

Text on the tag: The first record player was commercially released to the masses back in 1895. The 60s and 70s became the golden age of vinyl. The ...

Text on the tag: A flight from London to Singapore would take around 12 hours today. Back in 1934, the same journey would have taken around eight d...