New Year Collection (#2)

French new year postcard depicting a middle class couple in aromatic setting, 1900
3666172 French new year postcard depicting a middle class couple in aromatic setting, 1900 by French Photographer, (20th century); (add.info)

French new year postcard depicting a middle class mother and child, 1900
3665964 French new year postcard depicting a middle class mother and child, 1900 by French Photographer, (20th century); (add.info)

Mother looking her daughter in the eye. New Year's Greeting Postcard addressed to soldiers who went to war
JAB5034983 Mother looking her daughter in the eye. New Year's Greeting Postcard addressed to soldiers who went to war "Dear Absent, Our Caresses and Happy New Year"

Exchanging New Year's greetings by telephone, 1882 (engraving)
3479237 Exchanging New Year's greetings by telephone, 1882 (engraving); Universal History Archive/UIG

Russian and Japanese soldiers fraternising on New Year's Day, Russo-Japanese War, 1905 (litho)
8655536 Russian and Japanese soldiers fraternising on New Year's Day, Russo-Japanese War, 1905 (litho) by Feller, Frank (1848-1908) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

French new year postcard depicting two young girls, 1900
3665962 French new year postcard depicting two young girls, 1900 by French Photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: French new year postcard depicting two young girls 1900)

French new year postcard depicting a pensive middle class woman, 1900
3665961 French new year postcard depicting a pensive middle class woman, 1900 by French Photographer, (20th century); (add.info)

New Year's greeting card, c.1920 (print)
7293169 New Year's greeting card, c.1920 (print); (add.info.: Society. Holidays. Sailboat with motto:"Godspeed and Good Luck." Geeting card for the new year, England)

Children with garlands of flowers wishing a new year, 1900 (postcard)
3666187 Children with garlands of flowers wishing a new year, 1900 (postcard); (add.info.: French new year postcard.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Telegramme du Nouvel An, New Year's Wishes, 1914 (postcard)
3434861 Telegramme du Nouvel An, New Year's Wishes, 1914 (postcard); (add.info.: Sciences. Communication. Coll. Part. Science. Communication. Telegram for the holidays, New Year's wishes)

Young Girl and Boy Tobogganing, Victorian Christmas and New Year card
BAL10963 Young Girl and Boy Tobogganing, Victorian Christmas and New Year card; Private Collection

The Brothers La Verendrye in Sight of the Western Mountains, New Year's Day, 1743 (litho)
8666854 The Brothers La Verendrye in Sight of the Western Mountains, New Year's Day, 1743 (litho) by Jefferys, Charles William (1869-1951) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

A toasting in of the New Year. 1/1/1831 (engraving)
5616013 A toasting in of the New Year. 1/1/1831 (engraving); Universal History Archive/UIG

A lady visiting poor cottagers with New Year gifts carried by a footman. 1869 (engraving)
5615921 A lady visiting poor cottagers with New Year gifts carried by a footman. 1869 (engraving); Universal History Archive/UIG

An ancient Egyptian calendar, 18th century (engraving)
3480190 An ancient Egyptian calendar, 18th century (engraving); (add.info.: Illustration depicting the Egyptian God; Osiris; shown with a key)

The Paris Fashion for the New Year, 1860 (engraving)
1579497 The Paris Fashion for the New Year, 1860 (engraving); (add.info.: Engraving depicting the Paris Fashion for the New Year. Left to right: Visiting Dress, Walking Dress, Evening Dress)

Father Time presenting the new year to Puck, 1885
1576746 Father Time presenting the new year to Puck, 1885; (add.info.: The old and the new year Father Time presenting the new year labelled "1886" to Puck standing in the foreground)

New year new beginning
Xuan Thai

French new year postcard depicting a middle class woman smiling and surrounded by flowers, 1900
3665966 French new year postcard depicting a middle class woman smiling and surrounded by flowers, 1900 by French Photographer

French new year postcard depicting a young girl with a basket of flowers, 1900
3665965 French new year postcard depicting a young girl with a basket of flowers, 1900 by French Photographer, (20th century); (add.info)

French new year postcard depicting a young girl with a basket of flowers, 1900
3665963 French new year postcard depicting a young girl with a basket of flowers, 1900 by French Photographer, (20th century); (add.info)

French new year postcard depicting flowers and a bird, 1900
3666186 French new year postcard depicting flowers and a bird, 1900 by French School, (20th century); (add.info.: French new year postcard depicting flowers and a bird 1900)

New Year's greeting card, c.1920 (print)
7293170 New Year's greeting card, c.1920 (print); (add.info.: Society. Holidays. Artificial flowers. Greeting card for the new year, England, ca 1920.); Photo: © Archives Charmet

A Rosh Hashanah ceremony in Paris, 1850
3331108 A Rosh Hashanah ceremony in Paris, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a Rosh Hashanah ceremony in Paris. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

New Year's wishes (colour litho)
8673202 New Year's wishes (colour litho) by Jeanniot, Pierre Georges (1848-1934); Private Collection; (add.info.: New Year's wishes)

Christmas tree decorated with lights. Creator: Willmann, Rudolf Bernhard (1868-1919)
Christmas tree decorated with lights. Private Collection

The Christmas tree. Monthly newsletter: December. Creator: Krenek, Carl (1880-1949)
The Christmas tree. Monthly newsletter: December. Private Collection

Susaki hatsu hinode (Sunrise on New Year's Day in Susaki), from the series: "Edo meisho"... 1853
Susaki hatsu hinode (Sunrise on New Year's Day in Susaki), from the series: "Edo meisho" (Famous Views of Edo), 1853. Private Collection

Messrs Cope's Christmas entertainment to their workpeople at St. George's Hall, Liverpool, 1864. Mr. J. C. Cowper, the tragedian, recited, with great taste and feeling, Tennyson's ode

Happy New Year
Margareth Perfoncio

Gold
Sergey Parishkov

Fireworks Head
Vertigo Artography

fireworks
Ash Shinya Kawaoto

New Year Butterfly
Bjørn A Hveding

New Year greeting with farm, 1897-1898. Creator: Sina Mesdag van Houten
New Year greeting with farm, 1897-1898

Women Dancing at New Years as Monkey Trainers, c1800. Creator: Utagawa Toyokuni I
Women Dancing at New Years as Monkey Trainers, c1800

Auguste Klein -Le jour de l'an, 1867. Creator: Cham
Auguste Klein - Le jour de l'an, 1867. Periodical: Le Charivari, Thursday, 26 December 1867. Auguste Klein - New Year's Day

Fox Fire on New Year's Eve at the Changing Tree at Oji, 1857. Creator: Ando Hiroshige
Fox Fire on New Year's Eve at the Changing Tree at Oji, 1857. From One Hundred Famous Views of Edo

The Story of the Courtesan Jigokudayu and Priest Ikkyu, 1886. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
The Story of the Courtesan Jigokudayu and Priest Ikkyu, 1886. From A New Selection of Eastern Brocade Pictures

New Years Gift (image 3 of 3), Late 18th-early 19th century. Creator: Utagawa Toyohiro
New Years Gift (image 3 of 3), Late 18th-early 19th century

Mother and Child, 1898. Creator: Ogata Gekko
Mother and Child, Late 1898. From Customs of Women. New Year's Shrine Visit

Good Health and Happiness Ahead. New Year's card by Laszlo and Sibyl Moholy-Nagy, 1937. Private Collection

Un locataire qui a eu un oubli le 1er janvier, 1847. Creator: Honore Daumier
Un locataire qui a eu un oubli le 1er janvier, 1847. A tenant who forgot something on January 1st. [Landlady brushing dust towards tenant who has neglected to pay his rent

Au nouvel an, visite obligée à la tante Rabourdin, 1847. Creator: Honore Daumier
Au nouvel an, visite obligee a la tante Rabourdin, 1847. Obligatory New Year visit to Aunt Rabourdin - bored children look on as their mother greets a female relative. Series: Les Bons bourgeois, no

Au nouvel an, visite obligée à la tante Rabourdin, 1847. Creator: Honore Daumier
Au nouvel an, visite obligee a la tante Rabourdin, 1847. Obligatory New Year visit to Aunt Rabourdin - bored children look on as their mother greets a female relative. From Les Bons bourgeois, no. 46

The Year's End, 1546. Creator: Sebald Beham
The Year's End, 1546. From The Peasant's Feast or the Twelve Months, pl. 7

First Cooking of the New Year, early 19th century. Creator: Katsura Mitsunaga
First Cooking of the New Year, early 19th century

January: Celebrating the New Year, 1860s. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
January: Celebrating the New Year, 1860s

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Embracing the New Year's magic across the globe: From the serene Buddhist stupa in Kathmandu to the dazzling fireworks behind Big Ben in London, and from the iconic Sydney Harbour Bridge to the joyous Buddhist celebration of Losar. The world unites under a sky filled with breathtaking displays of light and color, bidding farewell to one year and welcoming another. As we gather with loved ones amidst laughter and cheer, let us remember that this moment is not just about counting down seconds but also reflecting on our journey so far. Like Dante Gabriel Rossetti's captivating artwork or Yabu Chosui's charming Rabbit portrait, each stroke representing a chapter of our lives. And as Crystal Palace once presented its grand bill of fare for an extravagant evening, may we too savor every experience that awaits us in this new chapter. So let these fireworks ignite hope, love, and dreams as they illuminate cities around the world – reminding us that no matter where we are or what challenges lie ahead, together we can make this year extraordinary.