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Ben's Passion for Prints and Miscellaneous Musings on Art
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Every day I post an image of an artwork that I like--some by famous artists, some by unknowns, with a paragraph of background or commentary. It is cross-posted from https://benjaloo.wordpress.com, and not all of it comes over. Check it out there!
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Navigator: Saturday W20Y4

When I saw today's image, it immediately put me in mind of a Richard Bosman painting I posted around 2 years ago.
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A view of the full moon through the cabin of a boat, viewed through the steering wheel/helm
February 21, 2025 at 8:56 PM
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Boulder: Tuesday W21Y4

No, not the city in Colorado. An oddly shaped boulder, in the middle of some water (probably just off the coast
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A Japanese woodblock print of a oddly shaped enormous boulder sticking up out of the ocean, with a tree growing out of it.
February 21, 2025 at 8:54 PM
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"...his life, his property, his Sacred honor.” Monday Feb. 17th, Presidents’ Day 2025, W21Y4

We used to celebrate Lincoln's and Washington's birthdays as separate occasions, though not far apart in February.
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A lithograph (print) of Abraham Lincoln's head
February 21, 2025 at 8:52 PM
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Today's image is a nice picture I put in my files because I liked how it looked, but to be honest, it's as much a historical curiousity. Golf itself has many potential historical precursors, ranging from ancient Roman paganica to 14th century…
Golf in the snow? Friday W21Y4
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17th century people playing golf on the ice
February 21, 2025 at 8:48 PM
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The idea of a midnight walk evokes deep sentiment in me--someone walking with something important on their mind but not really thinking about the walk, or a pair of lovers walking without talking. In fact, there's a soundtrack that goes with it
🎵Midnight walk🎵: Wednesday W21Y4
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February 21, 2025 at 8:46 PM