Artist B. Kliban (American, 1935–1990) used a cast of feline characters to express his whimsical sense of humor. He purrfectly captured in colorful watercolors and cartoons the ever-confident—if occasionally ridiculous—behavior of cats (and perhaps of...
The early modern prints of Kawase Hasui and Ohara Shōson, two of the finest artists of the shin hanga, or “new prints,” movement, were significant to reviving Japan’s woodblock print industry after the devastating Kantō earthquake of 1923. Like Hasui’s...
Pierre-Joseph Buc’hoz (1731–1807) was a French naturalist, physician, and lawyer. He published Collection precieuse et enluminée… in 1776, toward the end of the European chinoiserie movement; it was the first Western publication to include the work of...
The great master of French impressionism, Claude Monet (1840–1926) had a genius for observing and interpreting the interplay of color, light, and atmosphere. Along with his painting, Monet spent years creating a symphony of hues and textures in the...
Brilliant in color and in conception, Wolf Kahn’s paintings glow like living jewels. Influenced by such greats as Claude Monet and J. M. W. Turner, Kahn (American, b. Germany 1927) was at the center of a 1950s movement toward the fusion of abstract and...
“I find that I have painted my life—things happening in my life—without knowing.” —Georgia O’Keeffe Georgia O’Keeffe was the quintessential American artist—bold, passionate, unmistakable, incapable of compromise. She came from a farm in Wisconsin,...
Although best remembered for his quirky cat illustrations, B. Kliban (American, 1935–1990) was a serious, innovative artist. After determining that formal art school education in the 1950s wasn’t for him, Kliban forged his own art career path that took...
Charley Harper’s vivid, often humorous paintings have delighted art and animal lovers for more than sixty years. Harper (American, 1922–2007) grew up on his family’s hundred-acre farm in West Virginia and spent summers exploring the Appalachian...
The tradition of ukiyo-e, or pictures of the floating world, depicted Japanese contemporary life from the seventeenth through nineteenth centuries in masterfully crafted woodblock prints. Artists such as Katsushika Hokusai and Utagawa Hiroshige came to...
"This revolutionary engagement calendar presents information on seasonally visible stars, moon phases and tides, ratios of darkness and light, seasonal behaviors of earth's creatures, and a host of other details about the natural world. Four foldout...
Elizabeth Blackwell s A Curious Herbal is as remarkable for its groundbreaking nature the first herbal tome to be illustrated by a woman as for the unusual circumstances under which it was created. Blackwell s husband, of dubious character and in...
This is not your typical planner—this is a BADASS planner! This little book will challenge you to take a good, sharp look at your daily tasks and encourage you to rock out each and every day. (Warning: Use of profanity is not only prolific in this...
The Impressionists found their greatest inspiration in the natural world, often in gardens and other cultivated areas—sun-dappled flowers on the waterfront, orchards coming into bloom, tree-lined walks, and other charming pastoral scenes. Many...
