Blossom Collection (#94)

Flowering Cherry and Autumn Maples with Poem Slips, 1654-81 (ink, colour
3619053 Flowering Cherry and Autumn Maples with Poem Slips, 1654-81 (ink, colour, gold & silver on silk) by Mitsuoki, Tosa (1617-91); 144x286 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL

Relief from the Temple of Dendur, c. 10 BC (aeolian sandstone)
3740317 Relief from the Temple of Dendur, c.10 BC (aeolian sandstone) by Egyptian, Roman Period (c.30 BC - AD 337); Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA; (add.info.: From Egypt, Nubia, Dendur)

Then they [Iollan and Tuiren] went hand in hand in the country that smells of
3514717 Then they [Iollan and Tuiren] went hand in hand in the country that smells of apple-blossom and honey. from The Birth of Bran in Irish Fairy Tales by Rackham

Lotus Blossom and Leaves, early 19th century (ink & light colours on mica-flecked paper
3514434 Lotus Blossom and Leaves, early 19th century (ink & light colours on mica-flecked paper mounted on board) by Zhang, Cining (1743-1820); 19.05x55.88 cm; San Diego Museum of Art

Robins Christmas Song (colour litho)
5197807 Robins Christmas Song (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Robins Christmas Song)

Spring, summer, autumn and winter (chromolitho)
6001854 Spring, summer, autumn and winter (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Spring, summer, autumn and winter)

Bluetits and verse (chromolitho)
6001812 Bluetits and verse (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bluetits and verse)

The Hidden Roses (engraving)
6021258 The Hidden Roses (engraving) by Lawson, John (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Hidden Roses. Soon Spring will cast her swallows forth, / And May-trees blossom proud)

Japan, Street in Tokyo, time of cherry blossom (b / w photo)
6019061 Japan, Street in Tokyo, time of cherry blossom (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Japan, Street in Tokyo, time of cherry blossom)

Horses drinking from a water trough (colour litho)
6001180 Horses drinking from a water trough (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Horses drinking from a water trough)

Krishna, Kulu series, 1929 (tempera on canvas)
5642637 Krishna, Kulu series, 1929 (tempera on canvas) by Roerich, Nicholas (1874-1947); 74A--118 cm; Nicholas Roerich Museum, New York; eNicholas Roerich Museum; Russian, out of copyright

Narihira Viewing the Cherry Blossoms, Two-panel folding screen, late 1800s (ink, colour
XOS5879839 Narihira Viewing the Cherry Blossoms, Two-panel folding screen, late 1800s (ink, colour, lacquer, and gold on silk) by Zeshin, Shibata (1807-91); 175.3x190.5 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art

Flesh coloured Common Peony, c. 1766 (hand-coloured engraving)
618130 Flesh coloured Common Peony, c.1766 (hand-coloured engraving) by Buchoz, Pierre-Joseph (1731-1807); Private Collection; (add.info.: from Collection Precieuse et Enluminee, published 1776)

Tuberose, c. 1766 (hand-coloured engraving)
618129 Tuberose, c.1766 (hand-coloured engraving) by Buchoz, Pierre-Joseph (1731-1807); Private Collection; (add.info.: from Collection Precieuse et Enluminee, published 1776)

The Variegated Rose of England; probably in fact Rosa Gallica, c
618123 The Variegated Rose of England; probably in fact Rosa Gallica, c.1766 (hand-coloured engraving) by Buchoz, Pierre-Joseph (1731-1807); Private Collection; (add.info)

La Fleur Tachete des Incas (Peruvian Lily), c. 1766 (hand-coloured engraving)
618111 La Fleur Tachete des Incas (Peruvian Lily), c.1766 (hand-coloured engraving) by Buchoz, Pierre-Joseph (1731-1807); Private Collection; (add.info.: from Collection Precieuse et Enluminee)

Le Petit arbousier des Alpes (Mountain heather), c. 1776 (hand-coloured engraving)
618108 Le Petit arbousier des Alpes (Mountain heather), c.1776 (hand-coloured engraving) by Buchoz, Pierre-Joseph (1731-1807); Private Collection; (add.info.: from Collection Precieuse et Enluminee)

Le Grand Lathyre (Everlasting Sweet Pea), c. 1776 (hand-coloured engraving)
618104 Le Grand Lathyre (Everlasting Sweet Pea), c.1776 (hand-coloured engraving) by Buchoz, Pierre-Joseph (1731-1807); Private Collection; (add.info.: from Collection Precieuse et Enluminee)

Garden Anenome (Windflower), c. 1776 (hand-coloured engraving)
618103 Garden Anenome (Windflower), c.1776 (hand-coloured engraving) by Buchoz, Pierre-Joseph (1731-1807); Private Collection; (add.info.: from Collection Precieuse et Enluminee, published 1776)

Le Grand Liseron Violet (Convovlus), c. 1776 (hand-coloured engraving)
618100 Le Grand Liseron Violet (Convovlus), c.1776 (hand-coloured engraving) by Buchoz, Pierre-Joseph (1731-1807); Private Collection; (add.info.: from Collection Precieuse et Enluminee)

Chiendent de Parnasse (Grass of Parnassus), c. 1776 (hand-coloured engraving)
618095 Chiendent de Parnasse (Grass of Parnassus), c.1776 (hand-coloured engraving) by Buchoz, Pierre-Joseph (1731-1807); Private Collection; (add.info.: from Collection Precieuse et Enluminee)

Royal Crimson, c. 1766 (hand-coloured engraving)
618126 Royal Crimson, c.1766 (hand-coloured engraving) by Buchoz, Pierre-Joseph (1731-1807); Private Collection; (add.info.: from Collection Precieuse et Enluminee, published 1776)

Sunflower, c. 1766 (hand-coloured engraving)
618114 Sunflower, c.1766 (hand-coloured engraving) by Buchoz, Pierre-Joseph (1731-1807); Private Collection; (add.info.: from Collection Precieuse et Enluminee, published 1776)

Blossom of the Glen (colour litho)
981617 Blossom of the Glen (colour litho) by Menpes, Mortimer Ludington (1855-1938); Private Collection; (add.info.: Blossom of the Glen)

Spring Blossoms (colour litho)
961423 Spring Blossoms (colour litho) by Geiger, Nicolaus (1849-97); Private Collection; (add.info.: Spring Blossoms. Engraving after original painting by N Geiger)

Venetian Evensong (engraving)
961438 Venetian Evensong (engraving) by Lefebvre, Jules Joseph (1836-1911) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Venetian Evensong)

The pineapple (coloured engraving)
997601 The pineapple (coloured engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: From A Bilderbuch fAor KinderA (Picture Book for Children) 1790-1830

Lemon, 1870s (albumen print)
992880 Lemon, 1870s (albumen print) by Guidi, Pietro (fl.1870s); Private Collection; Italian, out of copyright

Birds on a Branchm, 1871-1917 (w / c on paper)
714752 Birds on a Branchm, 1871-1917 (w/c on paper) by Seitei, Watanabe (1851-1919); 24.4x19.4 cm; Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, Williamstown, Massachusetts, USA; Japanese

Pomegranate Tree, from Florindie ou Historie physico-economique des vegetaux de la
828641 Pomegranate Tree, from Florindie ou Historie physico-economique des vegetaux de la Torride, 1789 (w/c on paper) by Delahaye (fl.1789); Service Historique de la Marine, Vincennes

Water gourd and cherry blossoms (colour woodblock print)
880875 Water gourd and cherry blossoms (colour woodblock print) by RoshA (19th century); 18.4x24.8 cm; Minneapolis Institute of Arts, MN, USA; eMinneapolis Institute of Art; Gift of Mr. and Mrs

Botanical Dissection: Sour Cherry (Prunus cerasus), c. 1778-90 (w / c & graphite on paper)
880315 Botanical Dissection: Sour Cherry (Prunus cerasus), c. 1778-90 (w/c & graphite on paper) by RedoutA©, Pierre-Joseph (1759-1840); Minneapolis Institute of Arts, MN

Maiden with Flowers, 1904 (etching & mezzotint)
883769 Maiden with Flowers, 1904 (etching & mezzotint) by Jahn, Georg (1869-1941); 37.47x48.26 cm; Minneapolis Institute of Arts, MN, USA; eMinneapolis Institute of Art; The William M

Framboisier a Fruit rouge (Raspberries), from Traite des Arbres Fruitiers
880308 Framboisier a Fruit rouge (Raspberries), from Traite des Arbres Fruitiers, 1807-35 (hand-coloured stipple engraving) by Turpin, Pierre Jean Francois (1775-1840); Minneapolis Institute of Arts

Capron commun. (Strawberries), from Traite des Arbres Fruitiers
880307 Capron commun. (Strawberries), from Traite des Arbres Fruitiers, 1807-35 (hand-coloured stipple engraving) by Turpin, Pierre Jean Francois (1775-1840); Minneapolis Institute of Arts, MN

Vegetable Print, from Hortus Romanus, Vol. I or II, 1772-93 (stipple engraving
880276 Vegetable Print, from Hortus Romanus, Vol. I or II, 1772-93 (stipple engraving, hand-coloured gouache) by Bonelli, Giorgio (fl.1772-93); Minneapolis Institute of Arts, MN

How Queen Guenever rode a-maying into the woods and fields beside Westminster
STC398633 How Queen Guenever rode a-maying into the woods and fields beside Westminster, illustration from The romance of King Arthur and his knights of the Round Table by Alfred W

Spes, Hope in Prison, c. 1874 (oil on canvas)
PNH452503 Spes, Hope in Prison, c.1874 (oil on canvas) by Burne-Jones, Edward Coley (1833-98); 215.9x83.8 cm; Private Collection; Photo ePeter Nahum at The Leicester Galleries, London; English

Girl with Green Watering Can (chromolitho)
733147 Girl with Green Watering Can (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Girl with Green Watering Can)

When evening came they got into their boat again, wreathing it with flowers from prow to
STC411982 When evening came they got into their boat again, wreathing it with flowers from prow to stern, illustration from Mrs Burton Harrisons Folk and Fairy Tales, 1885 (litho) by Crane

Goldfinch (colour litho)
2817935 Goldfinch (colour litho) by Kuhnert, Wilhelm (1865-1923) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Goldfinch. Illustration for Wild Life of the World by R Lydekker (Frederick Warne)

In Far Japan (colour litho)
2814632 In Far Japan (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: In Far Japan. Illustration for Bubbles edited by Dr Barnardo (The Childrens Bookroom)

Easter eggs (colour litho)
2779707 Easter eggs (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Easter eggs. Les oeufs de paques)

Lanes Prince Albert, Allens Everlasting, Chelmsford Wonder (chromolitho)
2791939 Lanes Prince Albert, Allens Everlasting, Chelmsford Wonder (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lanes Prince Albert, Allens Everlasting)

The Paved Courtyard of The Garter Club, the trees bedecked with early summer blossom. Date: 1933

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