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COVER: "Hilma af Klint - A Pioneer of Abstraction," 2013 exhibit; Photo: Asa Lunden/Moderna Museet. #art #abstractart #artmuseum #painting
Edward Hopper, "Small Town Station," oil on canvas, c.1918-20; Whitney Museum of American Art. #modernart #americanart #artist #art #blueskyart #oiloncanvas #museum #artgallery
December 26, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Edward Hopper, "Small Town Station," oil on canvas, c.1918-20; Whitney Museum of American Art. #modernart #americanart #artist #art #blueskyart #oiloncanvas #museum #artgallery
Francois de Ribaupierre (1886-1981), "Portrait of a Valais Girl," oil on cardboard, nd; photo: Koller Auctions. #portrait #oilpainting #painter #traditionalart #art #blueskyart #museum #artgallery
December 26, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Francois de Ribaupierre (1886-1981), "Portrait of a Valais Girl," oil on cardboard, nd; photo: Koller Auctions. #portrait #oilpainting #painter #traditionalart #art #blueskyart #museum #artgallery
Claude Monet, "The Seine at Vétheuil," oil on canvas, 1878; Musée d'Art Moderne André Malraux. #monet #impressionism #impressionist #oiloncanvas #painting #art #blueskyart #museum #artgallery #modernart
December 26, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Claude Monet, "The Seine at Vétheuil," oil on canvas, 1878; Musée d'Art Moderne André Malraux. #monet #impressionism #impressionist #oiloncanvas #painting #art #blueskyart #museum #artgallery #modernart
Le Pho (Vietnam, 1907-2001), "Woman with a Bouquet of Roses," oil on canvas. 1981; photo: Christie's. #vietnam #southeastasia #stilllife #flowers #modernart #painting #oilpainting #painter #art #blueskyart #museum #artgallery
December 26, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Le Pho (Vietnam, 1907-2001), "Woman with a Bouquet of Roses," oil on canvas. 1981; photo: Christie's. #vietnam #southeastasia #stilllife #flowers #modernart #painting #oilpainting #painter #art #blueskyart #museum #artgallery
Utagawa Hiroshige, "Snow at Akashi," woodblock print, 1854. #snow #winter #japaneseprint #japanesewoodblock #woodblockprint #printmaking #art #blueskyart #museum #artgallery #woodcut
December 25, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Utagawa Hiroshige, "Snow at Akashi," woodblock print, 1854. #snow #winter #japaneseprint #japanesewoodblock #woodblockprint #printmaking #art #blueskyart #museum #artgallery #woodcut
Senaka Senanayake (Sri Lanka, b.1951), "Macaws," oil on canvas, 2015. #srilanka #southeastasia #asianart #birds #macaws #art #modernart #painting #oilpainting #nature #blueskyart #artist #museum #artgallery
December 25, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Senaka Senanayake (Sri Lanka, b.1951), "Macaws," oil on canvas, 2015. #srilanka #southeastasia #asianart #birds #macaws #art #modernart #painting #oilpainting #nature #blueskyart #artist #museum #artgallery
Njideka Akunyili Crosby, "The Beautyful Ones, Series #5," acrylic, transfers, pencil, pastel, graphite, collage & fabric on paper, 2016; Buffalo AKG Art Museum. See Replies for details. #art #blackhistory #africanamerican #blueskyart #modernart #blackculture #collage #artist #artwork
December 25, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Njideka Akunyili Crosby, "The Beautyful Ones, Series #5," acrylic, transfers, pencil, pastel, graphite, collage & fabric on paper, 2016; Buffalo AKG Art Museum. See Replies for details. #art #blackhistory #africanamerican #blueskyart #modernart #blackculture #collage #artist #artwork
Horace Pippin, "Country Doctor (Night Call)," oil on canvas, 1935; Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. #art #modernart #winter #snow #painting #oilpainting #blueskyart #museum #artgallery
December 24, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Horace Pippin, "Country Doctor (Night Call)," oil on canvas, 1935; Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. #art #modernart #winter #snow #painting #oilpainting #blueskyart #museum #artgallery
Think you're seeing double? "Vase of Flowers" (1st image) was created by Paul Cezanne, c.1880-81. The other is a later copy by Odilon Redon, 1896. Both are at the Norton Simon Museum. See Replies for a fun tidbit about the Redon copy. #stilllife #art #modernart #painting #flowers #painting
December 24, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Think you're seeing double? "Vase of Flowers" (1st image) was created by Paul Cezanne, c.1880-81. The other is a later copy by Odilon Redon, 1896. Both are at the Norton Simon Museum. See Replies for a fun tidbit about the Redon copy. #stilllife #art #modernart #painting #flowers #painting
Edgar Degas, "Women Ironing," oil on canvas, c.1875-76; reworked c.1882-86; Norton Simon Museum. #art #blueskyart #modernart #impressionist #impressionism #museum #painting #oilpainting
December 24, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Edgar Degas, "Women Ironing," oil on canvas, c.1875-76; reworked c.1882-86; Norton Simon Museum. #art #blueskyart #modernart #impressionist #impressionism #museum #painting #oilpainting
Jan Brueghel the Younger (1601-1678), "Flowers in a Gilt Tazza," oil on panel, c.1620; Norton Simon Museum. #stilllife #dutchpainting #flowers #art #traditionalart #painting #museum #art #blueskyart
December 24, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Jan Brueghel the Younger (1601-1678), "Flowers in a Gilt Tazza," oil on panel, c.1620; Norton Simon Museum. #stilllife #dutchpainting #flowers #art #traditionalart #painting #museum #art #blueskyart
Friedensreich Hundertwasser (Austria, 1928-2000), "Skislope," screenprint with embossing, 1968; McNay Art Museum. #abstract #abstractart #abstraction #modernart #art #blueskyart #bskyart #museum #artwork #printart #screenprint #printmaking
December 24, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Friedensreich Hundertwasser (Austria, 1928-2000), "Skislope," screenprint with embossing, 1968; McNay Art Museum. #abstract #abstractart #abstraction #modernart #art #blueskyart #bskyart #museum #artwork #printart #screenprint #printmaking
Henri Rousseau, "Exotic Landscape," oil on canvas, 1910; Norton Simon Museum. #rousseau #naiveart #modernart #art #painting #oilpainting #artist #blueskyart #bskyart #museum #gallery
December 23, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Henri Rousseau, "Exotic Landscape," oil on canvas, 1910; Norton Simon Museum. #rousseau #naiveart #modernart #art #painting #oilpainting #artist #blueskyart #bskyart #museum #gallery
Amedeo Modigliani, "Young Woman with Rose (Margherita)," oil on canvas, 1916; photo: Christie's. #portrait #modernart #modigliani #artist #art #painting #blueskyart #bskyart #museum
December 23, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Amedeo Modigliani, "Young Woman with Rose (Margherita)," oil on canvas, 1916; photo: Christie's. #portrait #modernart #modigliani #artist #art #painting #blueskyart #bskyart #museum
Childe Hassam, "New York Street," oil on canvas, 1902; Art Institute of Chicago. #art #modernart #painting #painter #oiloncanvas #oilpainting #winter #snow #blueskyart #bskyart #museum
December 23, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Childe Hassam, "New York Street," oil on canvas, 1902; Art Institute of Chicago. #art #modernart #painting #painter #oiloncanvas #oilpainting #winter #snow #blueskyart #bskyart #museum
Diego Rivera, "Portrait of Ramon Gomez de la Serna," oil on canvas, 1915; Museo de Arte Latinoamericano de Buenos Aires (MALBA). #abstractart #abstraction #modernart #art #blueskyart #bskyart #museum #latinamerica #mexico #gallery
December 23, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Diego Rivera, "Portrait of Ramon Gomez de la Serna," oil on canvas, 1915; Museo de Arte Latinoamericano de Buenos Aires (MALBA). #abstractart #abstraction #modernart #art #blueskyart #bskyart #museum #latinamerica #mexico #gallery
Odilon Redon, "Profile and Flowers," pastel on paper, 1912; McNay Art Museum. #flowers #painting #art #modernart #symbolism #blueskyart #bskyart #museum #artmuseum
December 22, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Odilon Redon, "Profile and Flowers," pastel on paper, 1912; McNay Art Museum. #flowers #painting #art #modernart #symbolism #blueskyart #bskyart #museum #artmuseum
Camille Pissarro, "Verger à Saint-Ouen-l'Aumône en Hiver," oil on canvas, 1877; photo: Christie's. #painting #art #impressionist #impressionism #landscape #blueskyart #bskyart #modernart #museum #artmuseum #oiloncanvas
December 22, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Camille Pissarro, "Verger à Saint-Ouen-l'Aumône en Hiver," oil on canvas, 1877; photo: Christie's. #painting #art #impressionist #impressionism #landscape #blueskyart #bskyart #modernart #museum #artmuseum #oiloncanvas
Jampalwarnu Paddy Japaljarri Gibson (Australia, Walpiri, c.1925-2001), "Bush Potato Dreaming," synthetic polymer paint on canvas, 1988; National Gallery of Victoria. #australia #indigenousart #aboriginalart #abstractart #spiritualart #dreaming #art #blueskyart #museum #modernart
December 22, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Jampalwarnu Paddy Japaljarri Gibson (Australia, Walpiri, c.1925-2001), "Bush Potato Dreaming," synthetic polymer paint on canvas, 1988; National Gallery of Victoria. #australia #indigenousart #aboriginalart #abstractart #spiritualart #dreaming #art #blueskyart #museum #modernart
Liu Maoshan (b.1942), "Impression of Jiangnan," nd. #china #chinesepainting #inkpainting #painting #contemporaryart #modernart #art #blueskyart #bskyart #museum #gallery
December 22, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Liu Maoshan (b.1942), "Impression of Jiangnan," nd. #china #chinesepainting #inkpainting #painting #contemporaryart #modernart #art #blueskyart #bskyart #museum #gallery
Jonathan Koch, "Sunflowers," oil on linen, 2022; photo: Winfield Gallery. #sunflowers #flowers #flowerart #painting #oilpainting #contemporaryart #art #blueskyart #bskyart #museum #artist
December 21, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Jonathan Koch, "Sunflowers," oil on linen, 2022; photo: Winfield Gallery. #sunflowers #flowers #flowerart #painting #oilpainting #contemporaryart #art #blueskyart #bskyart #museum #artist
Berthe Morisot (1841-1895), "Woman in Grey Standing," pastel and charcoal on paper, nd; photo: Aguttes. #portrait #impressionist #impressionism #pastel #charcoal #art #modernart #blueskyart #bskyart #museum
December 21, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Berthe Morisot (1841-1895), "Woman in Grey Standing," pastel and charcoal on paper, nd; photo: Aguttes. #portrait #impressionist #impressionism #pastel #charcoal #art #modernart #blueskyart #bskyart #museum
He Baili (Paklee Ho, China, b.1945), "Dawning of Hope," ink and color on paper, nd; photo: Christie's. #art #modernart #chinesepainting #blueskyart #bskyart #museum #landscape #contemporaryart
December 21, 2025 at 5:59 PM
He Baili (Paklee Ho, China, b.1945), "Dawning of Hope," ink and color on paper, nd; photo: Christie's. #art #modernart #chinesepainting #blueskyart #bskyart #museum #landscape #contemporaryart
"Orchids," watercolor on paper, [Anon., British], mid-19th c. A notation reads, 'These drawings are thought to be done by the wife of [James] MacFarlane the celebrated orchid painter.'" (Sotheby's) Others suggest the artist was MacFarlane's daughter. #orchids #flowers #botanicalart #art #blueskyart
December 20, 2025 at 11:51 PM
"Orchids," watercolor on paper, [Anon., British], mid-19th c. A notation reads, 'These drawings are thought to be done by the wife of [James] MacFarlane the celebrated orchid painter.'" (Sotheby's) Others suggest the artist was MacFarlane's daughter. #orchids #flowers #botanicalart #art #blueskyart
Lola Sandoval (Spanish, b.1964), "Two Sisters," oil on canvas, nd; photo: Great Banyan Art. #art #blueskyart #bskyart #museum #gallery #painting #painter #modernart #oiloncanvas #portrait
December 20, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Lola Sandoval (Spanish, b.1964), "Two Sisters," oil on canvas, nd; photo: Great Banyan Art. #art #blueskyart #bskyart #museum #gallery #painting #painter #modernart #oiloncanvas #portrait