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Thomas Holland botanical artist

#ThomasHolland (1795-1865) came from a family of painters/designers for pottery/porcelain. He was born in Burselm, Staffordshire. Thomas and his brother James were watercolourists producing decorative botanical studies for #WilliamDavenport in Longport. This small, superbly executed watercolour certainly shows the delicate … Continue reading

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Artistry of Hokusai Katsushika

I have come across Japanese and Chinese artworks and am fascinated by their technique and style.  I picked up a woodblock print by #HokusaiKatsushika.  I believe it to believe a fairly modern reprint on quite rough textured paper. It is … Continue reading

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