Inrô and netsuke, often made of expensive, rare materials and bearing the signature and seal of the carver, were designed not only for their functional ability to carry things, but also as markers of wealth.
Most netsuke can be held in the palm of one’s hand, rendering it a perfect souvenir
Many contemporary objects manifest the attendant risks and potential joys of bearing offspring.
The custom of creating brilliantly painted souvenir birth trays flourished in the
The Neoclassical style arose from first-hand observation and reproduction of antique works.
Tourists prized not only souvenir portraits of themselves by painters such as Pompeo
Gauguin cultivated and inhabited a dual image of himself as, on the one hand, a wolfish wild man and on the other, a sensitive martyr for art.
with Women and Goats Paul Gauguin ca. 1887–89 The Grasshoppers and the Ants: A Souvenir
One of the greatest printmakers of the eighteenth century, Piranesi always considered himself an architect.
of Rome that supplied pilgrims, scholars, artists, and tourists with a lasting souvenir
In addition to providing intriguing interpretations of animals, bestiaries offered tales about the existence of bizarre and loathsome creatures, many of which appeared in medieval art.
Edgar of Scotland (r. 1097–1107), perhaps regretting his choice of an appropriate souvenir
The Met presents over 5,000 years of art from around the world for everyone to experience and enjoy.
More than a simple souvenir book, The Metropolitan Museum of Art Guide provides a
The Met presents over 5,000 years of art from around the world for everyone to experience and enjoy.
More than a simple souvenir book, The Metropolitan Museum of Art Guide provides a
The Met presents over 5,000 years of art from around the world for everyone to experience and enjoy.
More than a simple souvenir book, The Metropolitan Museum of Art Guide provides a
Barye was the preeminent sculptor in the nineteenth century specializing in animal subjects and a major figure of the Romantic movement. His work is imbued with a naturalism anchored in close observation of anatomy and a remarkable ability to portray an animal’s cast of mind, whether at rest or in motion, alone or in groups
6 7/8 x 9 3/8 in. (17.5 x 24 cm), signed and inscribed "Ã Monsieur Gaucher, en souvenir
