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Review | The modern printmakers who cracked Japanese art wide open

Western influences transformed Japanese printmaking, leading to unique creative expressions in sosaku hanga art.
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Mary Cassatt's dazzling defiance on display at SF's Legion of Honor

Mary Cassatt broke barriers for women in art and made significant contributions to the Impressionist movement.

Overlooked No More: Fidelia Bridges, Artist Who Captured the Natural World

Fidelia Bridges transformed personal tragedy into artistic success, redefining women's roles in the 19th-century art world.

Who was buried in Ornans? Restoration of Gustave Courbet's intriguing masterwork may offer clues

A Burial at Ornans marked a pivotal shift in art from grand depictions of history to innovative representations of contemporary life.

Sunbonnet supernova: the fun gal' who put the glorious Glasgow Boys in the shade

The Glasgow Girls were significant contributors to the art movement alongside the Glasgow Boys.

Mary Cassatt's dazzling defiance on display at SF's Legion of Honor

Mary Cassatt broke barriers for women in art and made significant contributions to the Impressionist movement.

Overlooked No More: Fidelia Bridges, Artist Who Captured the Natural World

Fidelia Bridges transformed personal tragedy into artistic success, redefining women's roles in the 19th-century art world.

Who was buried in Ornans? Restoration of Gustave Courbet's intriguing masterwork may offer clues

A Burial at Ornans marked a pivotal shift in art from grand depictions of history to innovative representations of contemporary life.

Sunbonnet supernova: the fun gal' who put the glorious Glasgow Boys in the shade

The Glasgow Girls were significant contributors to the art movement alongside the Glasgow Boys.
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A rarely-seen Whistler portrait and a sculpture inspired by quantum physics: our pick of the September sales

Whistler's portrait of Luke Ionides reflects a deep artistic friendship and has significant historical value, while Gormley's Quantum Cloud shows innovation in contemporary art.

Artist Rosa Bonheur - The Good Life France

Rosa Bonheur was the highest-paid artist in 19th century France, but her fame has faded until recent efforts to revive her legacy.

The Beer Advertising Posters Designed by Henry Jerome Schile in The 19th Century Are Truly Remarkable!

Henry Schile was a German-American artist known for his prints that vividly represented the 'melting pot' of America.
Despite criticism for being crude, Schile's works had a unique spirit of lithography and were predominantly large folios on various types of paper.
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