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𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗧𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗥𝗲𝗱 𝗙𝗿𝘂𝗶𝘁 (c. 1900)
Paul Ranson (France; 1864–1909)
Oil on canvas
The Museum of Fine Art, Houston | Houston
𝗙𝗢𝗥𝗧𝗨𝗡𝗘 cover ― October 1946
“African Gold Rush”
Jacob Lawrence (USA; 1917–2000)

Lawrence's only 𝗙𝗢𝗥𝗧𝗨𝗡𝗘 cover.

Lawrence is among the best known 20th-century African-American artists. He gained national recognition with his 60-panel Migration Series, a part of which was featured in a 1941 𝗙𝗢𝗥𝗧𝗨𝗡𝗘.
October 2, 2025 at 2:40 AM
𝗟𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗿 𝗱𝗲 𝗹𝗮 𝗕𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲 𝗝𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗲̀𝗿𝗲 – 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗿𝗲 𝟭𝟴𝟵𝟲
Eugène Grasset (France, b. Switzerland; 1845–1917)

Scorpio symbols on her dress. Chestnuts hanging from the tree.
October 2, 2025 at 2:34 AM
𝗣𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗟𝗮𝘂𝗿𝗮, 𝗟𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝗔𝗹𝗺𝗮-𝗧𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗮, 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗯𝗹𝘆 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝘂𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝗥𝗼𝗼𝗺 𝗮𝘁 𝗧𝗼𝘄𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲, 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁'𝘀 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗸 (1873)
Ellen ("Nellie") Epps (England; 1850–1929)
Oil on canvas
Private collection
September 29, 2025 at 2:32 AM
September 29, 2025 at 2:27 AM
𝗕𝗶𝘀𝗰𝘂𝗶𝘁𝘀 & 𝗖𝗵𝗼𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗮𝘁 𝗗𝗲𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗿𝗲 (1896)
Henri Privat-Livemont (Belgium; 1861–1936)
Poster for Delacre biscuits
August 1, 2025 at 7:39 AM
𝗟𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗿 𝗱𝗲 𝗹𝗮 𝗕𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲 𝗝𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗲̀𝗿𝗲 – 𝗔𝗼𝘂̂𝘁 𝟭𝟴𝟵𝟲
Eugène Grasset (France, b. Switzerland; 1845–1917)
Lithograph

Sunflowers and water lilies. Virgo symbols on her dress. August 1896 calendar produced for La Belle Jardinière, the Paris department store.
August 1, 2025 at 7:33 AM
𝗟𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗿 𝗱𝗲 𝗹𝗮 𝗕𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲 𝗝𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗲̀𝗿𝗲 – 𝗝𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗲𝘁 (𝟭𝟴𝟵𝟲)
Eugène Grasset (France, b. Switzerland; 1845–1917)
Lithograph

Poppies and lilies in the garden. Leo symbols on her dress.
July 1, 2025 at 9:07 AM
The Pulitzers were announced today: www.pulitzer.org/prize-winner...

The prize for 𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲 went to 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮 for its reporting on pregnant women who died after doctors refused urgently needed care under vague “life of the mother” exceptions in states with strict abortion laws ❤
May 6, 2025 at 2:24 AM
𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗿 𝗱𝗲 𝗟𝗮 𝗕𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲 𝗝𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗲̀𝗿𝗲 ― 𝗠𝗮𝗶 (1896)
Eugène Grasset (France, b. Switzerland; 1845–1917)

Gemini symbols along the hem of her dress. Lily of the Valley and Iris in the garden.
May 2, 2025 at 5:57 PM
𝗕𝗢𝗨𝗤𝗨𝗘𝗧 𝗗𝗘 𝗠𝗨𝗚𝗨𝗘𝗧 𝗗𝗔𝗡𝗦 𝗨𝗡 𝗩𝗔𝗦𝗘 (1931)
Suzanne Valadon (France; 1865–1938)
Oil on canvas
Private collection

Valadon worked as an artist’s model for a number of years. The most recognizable image of her would be in Renoir’s 𝗟𝗮 𝗗𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗲 𝗮̀ 𝗕𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹 (1883) in Boston's Museum of Fine Arts.
May 2, 2025 at 5:52 PM
𝗣𝗞𝗭 | 𝗕𝗨𝗥𝗚𝗘𝗥-𝗞𝗘𝗛𝗟 & 𝗖𝗢 (1923)
Niklaus Stoecklin (Switzerland; 1896–1982)
April 28, 2025 at 11:51 PM
𝗠𝗜𝗠𝗢𝗦𝗔 (1915)
Pierre Bonnard (France; 1867–1947)
Oil on canvas
Private collection
April 28, 2025 at 11:48 PM
𝗙𝗢𝗥𝗧𝗨𝗡𝗘 cover ― April 1933
"Gardening"
Walter Franklin Buehr (USA; 1897–1971)
April 28, 2025 at 11:46 PM
𝗣𝗔𝗥𝗥𝗢𝗧 𝗧𝗨𝗟𝗜𝗣𝗦 (1911)
Duncan Grant (England, b. Scotland; 1885–1978)
Oil on panel
Southampton City Art Gallery | Southampton
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April 28, 2025 at 11:44 PM
A bit late, Easterwise, but ...

𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗘𝗚𝗚𝗦 (1944)
Sir Cedric Lockwood Morris, 9th Bt (Wales; 1889–1982)
Oil on canvas
Tate | London
© The Estate of Sir Cedric Morris
April 28, 2025 at 11:38 PM
And what is April without Jane Avril?

𝗝𝗮𝗻𝗲 𝗔𝘃𝗿𝗶𝗹 (1899)
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (France; 1864–1901)
5-color lithograph poster on thin wove paper
National Gallery of Art | Washington, DC
April 28, 2025 at 11:29 PM
In memoriam Gretchen Dow Simpson, 1939–2025. One of my favorite New Yorker cover artists.

𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗬𝗢𝗥𝗞𝗘𝗥 cover ― April 28, 1980
Gretchen Dow Simpson (USA; 1939–2025)
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April 25, 2025 at 7:23 PM
𝗧𝗨𝗟𝗜𝗣𝗦 𝗜𝗡 𝗔 𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗙𝗙𝗢𝗥𝗗𝗦𝗛𝗜𝗥𝗘 𝗝𝗨𝗚 (c. 1921)
Dora Carrington (England; 1893–1932)
Oil on canvas
Private collection
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April 25, 2025 at 10:37 AM
𝗡𝗨𝗘𝗩𝗢 𝗠𝗨𝗡𝗗𝗢 cover – April 23, 1920
Juan Mezquita Almer (Spain; 1881–1956)
Biblioteca Nacional de España | Madrid
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April 25, 2025 at 10:23 AM
Belated Easter thing . . .

𝗢𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗶 𝗟𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗮 𝟯𝟮 (1968)
Walter Ballmer (Switzerland; 1923–2011)
Poster
April 25, 2025 at 10:13 AM
Yes, this is 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 E.B. White!

𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗬𝗢𝗥𝗞𝗘𝗥 cover ― April 23, 1932
E. B. White (USA; 1899–1985)
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April 25, 2025 at 10:06 AM
𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗿 𝗱𝗲 𝗹𝗮 𝗕𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲 𝗝𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗲̀𝗿𝗲 ― 𝗔𝘃𝗿𝗶𝗹 (1896)
Eugène Grasset (France, b. Switzerland; 1845–1917)
Lithograph

Taurus symbols on her dress.
April 25, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Selection Sunday, the holiest day in the liturgical calendar lol. Oregon is a 5 seed, and Spike, Chuck, and Sam are back! Life is good. Go Ducks! #marchmadness
March 17, 2025 at 12:51 AM
My first edition by one of my favorite writers.
March 16, 2025 at 9:40 PM
𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗿 𝗱𝗲 𝗹𝗮 𝗕𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲 𝗝𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗲̀𝗿𝗲 ― 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝘀 (1896)
Eugène Grasset (France, b. Switzerland; 1845–1917)
Lithograph

Aries symbols on her dress.
March 1, 2025 at 1:07 PM