Your art history post for today: by Marie Bashkirtseva (1858-1884), born in what was then part of the Russian Empire and is now Ukraine, “The Umbrella,“ 1883, oil on canvas, height: 93 cm (36.6 in), width: 74 cm (29.1 in), The State Russian Museum, St. Petersburg. #Ukraine #womanartist #arthistory
From another institution, The Clark: “Marie Bashkirtseff studied at the Académie Julian in Paris from 1877 to 1884. Although she died at the young age of 25 from tuberculosis, she became well known for her paintings as well as the articles she wrote, under the pseudonym Pauline Orrell, in support of women’s full participation in the arts. After her death, her journal—in which she wrote extensively about her experiences and ambitions as artist—was published and became an immediate sensation.”
'Kimono is Our Language'
Yuri Minamide decodes some of the symbolism of Japanese Kimono & patterns that can speak eloquently as you begin to understand the meaning of each motif...
Signifier https://medium.com/signifier/kimono-is-our-language-5c5a548d4283?sk=7d4b6975868bb140b4fdc947078ac632
Now at British Library, London 'Two Men looking at the Stars through a Telescope' for #SunitaWilliamsReturn in this 19th century #IndianMiniaturePainting from a Sanskrit manuscript 'Crest Jewel of the Essence of Systems of Astronomy' written by Durgashankara of #Benares #Varanasi #India
binibini plaque from Surigao, Philippines, ca. 10th-13th century
For Brooklyn-based artist Sung Hwa Kim, traditional Korean "moon jars" act as a starting point for an ongoing series of paintings.
https://www.thisiscolossal.com/2025/03/sung-hwa-kim-still-lifes/
Your art history post for today: by Kateryna Vasylivna Bilokur (1900-1961), Watermelon, Carrots, Flowers, 1951, oil on canvas, The National Museum of Ukrainian Folk Decorative Art, Kyiv, Ukraine. #arthistory #Ukraine #womenartists
From Google Arts & Culture: “Kateryna's life was not as picturesque and far more demanding than the world of her paintings. Her parents didn't support her love for painting and often forbade her to do it. People from her village shared this attitude towards the artist. At that time, the traditional patriarchal view on the role of women still prevailed. So others were wary of Kateryna being interested in painting but not having a husband and a family…
Bilokur primarily painted scenes depicting Ukrainian nature, peasant life, and rituals. She captured the richness of Ukrainian culture and folk traditions.
Kateryna Bilokur is now a representative figure of naïve art in Ukraine, and her creations continue to hold a meaningful place in the country's cultural heritage. Her works are unique, characterized by a distinctive energy and emotional intensity.
Kateryna Bilokur immortalized the charm of rural life on her canvases through naïve artistry. Her intricately detailed and vividly colored works became a testament to her creative spirit and the timeless allure of Ukraine's cultural heritage.” — Based on text by Kateryna Nosko.
Vase of Flowers in a Window (1618) by Ambrosius Bosschaert (1573-1621). This spectacular flower still life is one of the masterpieces in his oeuvre. Tulips, roses, columbine, iris or carnations – all flowers are very faithfully rendered, each with its own specific features. The lighting is even and all the flowers are very visibly and frontally presented, the only exception being the fritillary which is partially concealed among the stems.
PhD candidate Rose Byfleet will be presenting at #RSA2025 on frescoes, garden pavilions, the stimulation of good air, and preventative healthcare.
Invitation to the Swearing in of the Earl of Hopetoun as the First Governor General of Australia, Sydney, 1 January 1901.
An invitation on card in brown and olive green tones, with metallic gold coloured highlights. The invitation reads 'The Government of New South Wales …
Card, Ink
https://collectionsearch.nma.gov.au/s/hw/EMU.EMUIRN/184519
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'Picture Books in Winter' by Jessie Willcox Smith, for the book 'A Child's Garden of Verses', 1905
Photographic glass plate positive depicting small township of slab buildings amongst trees
A black and white photographic glass plate positive, depicting a small township of slab buildings set amongst trees. A tent and a prominent tree are i…
Glass, Photographic emulsion
Queensland, Australia
https://collectionsearch.nma.gov.au/s/hw/EMU.EMUIRN/130079
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By Oleksandra Ekster (Ukrainian: Олекса́ндра Олекса́ндрівна Е́кстер), also known as Alexandra Exter (1882-1949), Motherhood, 1935, oil on canvas, 32 x 25 5/8 in. (81.3 x 65.1 cm.), photo: Christie’s London, November 30, 2005. #arthistory #Ukraine #womanartist #womenartists
The artist was born in Białystok, Poland, then part of the Russian Empire. Although the artist was not an ethnic Ukrainian, her family moved to Kyiv, where she attended St.Olha Gymnasium (the equivalent of secondary school, as in middle school/high school). She married in 1908. She and her husband emigrated to France in 1924. You will sometimes see her referred to as a Russian artist; however Ukraine claims her as one of their own and many museums have begun referring to her as Ukrainian.
Ancient Greco-Roman sculptures were scented, study reveals
https://archaeologymag.com/2025/03/ancient-sculptures-were-scented-study-reveals/
Type pieces
A box with a metal base and a hinged plastic lid containing metal type pieces, 307 in total.
Ink, Metal - non specific, Paper, Plastic - non specific
https://collectionsearch.nma.gov.au/s/hw/EMU.EMUIRN/112483
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Your art history post for today: by Zinaida Serebriakova (1884–1967), Self Portrait as Pierrot, 1911, oil on canvas, height: 71 cm (27.9 in); width: 58 cm (22.8 in), Odesa Fine Arts Museum, Odesa, Ukraine. #Ukraine #arthistory #womanartist #womenartists
Zinaida Yevgenyevna Serebriakova was born in Kharkov, Ukraine, then part of the Russian Empire. She spent much of her life in St. Petersburg and then Paris, becoming a French citizen in 1947.
Ryan St, Galong - With Best Wishes
A postcard featuring a colourised photograph of a country street, with three buildings along the right hand side, and a message and address on the bac…
Ink, Paper
New South Wales, Australia
https://collectionsearch.nma.gov.au/s/hw/EMU.EMUIRN/129018
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Ovens & Murray Agricultural & Pastoral Association 1880 'Best Shorthorn Bull'
A silver coloured agricultural medal with inscribed text on one side which reads 'OVENS & MURRAY AGRICULTURAL & PASTORAL ASSOCIATION / SPRING SHOW' an…
Metal - non specific
https://collectionsearch.nma.gov.au/s/hw/EMU.EMUIRN/219856
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