Paula Butterfield
@pbutterwriter.bsky.social
La Luministe is my historical/biographical novel about Berthe Morisot, the first woman Impressionist. Film aficionado, pasta enthusiast, Pacific Northwesterner.
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Veiled Self-Portrait, c. 1625-49, by #AnnaMariaVanSchurman (Dutch, 1607-1678), who was born #otd, Nov 5. Held by Museum Martena; image from projectvox.org/van-schurman... #womenartists #artherstory
November 5, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Veiled Self-Portrait, c. 1625-49, by #AnnaMariaVanSchurman (Dutch, 1607-1678), who was born #otd, Nov 5. Held by Museum Martena; image from projectvox.org/van-schurman... #womenartists #artherstory
#HappyHalloween from pumpkin-lover Yayoi Kusama.
October 31, 2025 at 6:16 PM
#HappyHalloween from pumpkin-lover Yayoi Kusama.
For #NationalCatDay, here is a portrait of Sita and Sarita, by Cecelia Beaux. #BlackCats seem appropriate this close to #Halloween.
October 30, 2025 at 12:26 AM
For #NationalCatDay, here is a portrait of Sita and Sarita, by Cecelia Beaux. #BlackCats seem appropriate this close to #Halloween.
Shower in Late Autumn,by Uemura Shōen.
#FallFriday
#FallFriday
October 24, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Shower in Late Autumn,by Uemura Shōen.
#FallFriday
#FallFriday
For #NationalAppleDay, a sampler by the appropriately named Mary Applewhite, completed in 1855 when she was 12 years old.
#TextileArt #Needlepoint
#TextileArt #Needlepoint
October 21, 2025 at 4:54 PM
For #NationalAppleDay, a sampler by the appropriately named Mary Applewhite, completed in 1855 when she was 12 years old.
#TextileArt #Needlepoint
#TextileArt #Needlepoint
German Expressionist Gabriele Münter's Stafflesee in autumn. #FallFriday
October 18, 2025 at 8:38 PM
German Expressionist Gabriele Münter's Stafflesee in autumn. #FallFriday
While 18th c. French court painters like #ElisabethVigéeLebrun were painting the 1%, #FrançoiseDuparc (#BOTD in 1726) depicted the working class people of her time.
October 15, 2025 at 8:46 PM
While 18th c. French court painters like #ElisabethVigéeLebrun were painting the 1%, #FrançoiseDuparc (#BOTD in 1726) depicted the working class people of her time.
For #IndigenousPeoplesDay, art by native women artists from the Native Fashion Now show held at Portland Art Museum in 2016.
October 13, 2025 at 11:05 PM
For #IndigenousPeoplesDay, art by native women artists from the Native Fashion Now show held at Portland Art Museum in 2016.
Undergrowth in Autumn, Berthe Morisot
#FallFriday
#FallFriday
October 10, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Undergrowth in Autumn, Berthe Morisot
#FallFriday
#FallFriday
The Autumn, by Venetian pastel artist Rosalba Carriera.
#FallHarvest
#FallHarvest
October 7, 2025 at 6:31 PM
The Autumn, by Venetian pastel artist Rosalba Carriera.
#FallHarvest
#FallHarvest
Argentinian artist Marta MInujin created this Parthenon of Books (25,000 of them) on the site of book burnings in Kassel, Germany as a statement about free speech.
#BannedBooksWeek
#BannedBooksWeek
October 5, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Argentinian artist Marta MInujin created this Parthenon of Books (25,000 of them) on the site of book burnings in Kassel, Germany as a statement about free speech.
#BannedBooksWeek
#BannedBooksWeek
Autumn Leaves, by Georgia O'Keeffe.
#FallFriday
#FallFriday
October 3, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Autumn Leaves, by Georgia O'Keeffe.
#FallFriday
#FallFriday
For the #FirstDayOfOctober, images of autumn. Mary Oliver captures the the comfort of piled leaves and the shifting of the firewood.
October 1, 2025 at 4:18 PM
For the #FirstDayOfOctober, images of autumn. Mary Oliver captures the the comfort of piled leaves and the shifting of the firewood.
Happy birthday to sculptor Louise Nevelson (#BOTD in 1899) and painter Suzanne Valadon (#BOTD in 1865). And their cats, of course.
September 23, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Happy birthday to sculptor Louise Nevelson (#BOTD in 1899) and painter Suzanne Valadon (#BOTD in 1865). And their cats, of course.
Autumn Breeze, by Alma Thomas.
#FirstDayOfFall
#FirstDayOfFall
September 22, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Autumn Breeze, by Alma Thomas.
#FirstDayOfFall
#FirstDayOfFall
The Ballet Girl & The Dressmaker, by Laura Knight (1930). A bit of the behind-the-scenes feel of Degas, don't you think?
#NationalDanceDay
#NationalDanceDay
September 20, 2025 at 3:50 PM
The Ballet Girl & The Dressmaker, by Laura Knight (1930). A bit of the behind-the-scenes feel of Degas, don't you think?
#NationalDanceDay
#NationalDanceDay
Such a good synopsis of #HildegardVonBingen's life. She was known as the Sybil of the Rhine. Today we would call her an eco-feminist, among many other labels. Be sure to scroll down and listen to some of her musical compositions. Her plate in The Dinner Party resembles a Gothic stained glass window.
September 17, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Such a good synopsis of #HildegardVonBingen's life. She was known as the Sybil of the Rhine. Today we would call her an eco-feminist, among many other labels. Be sure to scroll down and listen to some of her musical compositions. Her plate in The Dinner Party resembles a Gothic stained glass window.
Here are two portraits of traditional Mexican women, from the mid-20th c. Donna di Tehuantepec, by Tina Modotti, and De Generación en Generación, by Lola Álvarez Bravo. #HispanicHeritageMonth
September 16, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Here are two portraits of traditional Mexican women, from the mid-20th c. Donna di Tehuantepec, by Tina Modotti, and De Generación en Generación, by Lola Álvarez Bravo. #HispanicHeritageMonth
For Marianne von Werefkin's birthday (#BOTD in 1860), here's a portrait of her, by her friend, Gabrielle Münter. Both were involved in the avant-garde #GermanExpressionist movement which stressed emotions rather than objective reality.
September 8, 2025 at 4:23 PM
For Marianne von Werefkin's birthday (#BOTD in 1860), here's a portrait of her, by her friend, Gabrielle Münter. Both were involved in the avant-garde #GermanExpressionist movement which stressed emotions rather than objective reality.
Self-portrait by Marie-Gabrielle Capet, allegedly painted on her 22nd birthday #OTD in 1781. French #Neo-classical portraitist, student of Adélaïde Labille-Guiard.
September 6, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Self-portrait by Marie-Gabrielle Capet, allegedly painted on her 22nd birthday #OTD in 1781. French #Neo-classical portraitist, student of Adélaïde Labille-Guiard.
Elin Danielson-Gambogi (#BOTD in 1861) was the first professional woman artist in Finland. She married an Italian artist and lived the rest of her life in Italy. The asymmetrical composition of The Pianist appears to be more about the piano than the player. #WomenArtists
September 3, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Elin Danielson-Gambogi (#BOTD in 1861) was the first professional woman artist in Finland. She married an Italian artist and lived the rest of her life in Italy. The asymmetrical composition of The Pianist appears to be more about the piano than the player. #WomenArtists
You can read my review of B.A. Shapiro's The Lost Masterpiece (about a painting by Manet, rescued [?] by Berthe Morisot) at bit.ly/4lf7xbx.
August 28, 2025 at 6:06 PM
You can read my review of B.A. Shapiro's The Lost Masterpiece (about a painting by Manet, rescued [?] by Berthe Morisot) at bit.ly/4lf7xbx.
Flowers and Shells, Maria van Oosterwyck (#BOTD in 1630) Hope your summer day includes one or the other! #FlowerPainters #DutchGoldenAge
August 20, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Flowers and Shells, Maria van Oosterwyck (#BOTD in 1630) Hope your summer day includes one or the other! #FlowerPainters #DutchGoldenAge
Anna Ancher (#BOTD in 1859) captures the late summer light in Harvesters. #SkagenArtists #DanishWomenArtists
August 18, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Anna Ancher (#BOTD in 1859) captures the late summer light in Harvesters. #SkagenArtists #DanishWomenArtists