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Three Worlds is a lithograph created by the Dutch graphic artist M. C. Escher in 1955. The image simultaneously depicts three distinct perspectives of a single forest pond: falling autumn leaves resting on the water's surface, the reflection of bare trees in the background, and a large fish swimming...
A.M. Cassandre's Normandie poster (1935) is an Art Deco masterpiece commissioned to promote the French ocean liner's maiden voyage, celebrated for its dramatically foreshortened perspective and monumental graphic simplicity.
Le Chat Noir is an 1896 color lithograph poster by Swiss-born French Art Nouveau artist Théophile Steinlen. The image was created to advertise the Le Chat Noir cabaret, a prominent bohemian entertainment venue located in the Montmartre district of Paris. Featuring a stark, black arching cat surround...
Gismonda is an 1894 lithographic poster by Czech artist Alphonse Mucha, created to advertise a stage production starring the celebrated French actress Sarah Bernhardt at the Théâtre de la Renaissance in Paris. The poster features a near-life-sized depiction of Bernhardt in an elaborate, heavily patt...
The Job cigarette papers poster is an 1896 Art Nouveau lithograph created by Czech artist Alphonse Mucha for the French paper manufacturer Jean Bardou. The design features a woman with flowing hair holding a lit cigarette, framed by Mucha's characteristic decorative patterns and the repeated "JOB" l...
A.M. Cassandre's Étoile du Nord (1927) is a French Art Deco railway poster advertising the Paris–Amsterdam express, notable for its geometric perspective of converging rail lines beneath a radiant star.
"The Seasons" is a series of decorative lithographic panels created by Czech artist Alphonse Mucha in 1896. The series consists of four distinct prints that personify Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter as women surrounded by seasonal flora and landscapes. Originally commissioned by the Parisian prin...
Walter Hood Fitch’s botanical illustrations offer a remarkable window into 19th-century plant study. As Kew’s principal artist during this period, he created an extensive collection of highly detailed lithographs for Curtis's Botanical Magazine. These works are valued by botanists, historians, and a...
Castrovalva is a 1930 lithograph by the Dutch graphic artist M. C. Escher that depicts the mountainous Abruzzo region of Italy. Created during Escher's early travels in Italy, the artwork features a meticulously detailed, high-altitude view of the hill town of Castrovalva and the surrounding landsca...
John Day produced detailed lithographic prints depicting tropical flora originating from Kew Gardens’ glasshouses during the 19th century. These works showcase palms, bananas, and passionflowers with remarkable accuracy reflecting the Victorian fascination with exotic plant life. The prints are valu...
Leonetto Cappiello's Bitter Campari poster (1921) features a dynamic figure emerging from a citrus peel and is considered a milestone in Italian advertising art, cementing the brand's visual identity in the 20th century.
The Kew Flowering Plants of South Africa Collection presents a detailed lithographic series documenting the region’s remarkable plant life. Created by Kew Botanical Gardens, these prints showcase iconic species like Cape proteas and ericas with scientific precision. They are valuable resources for b...
Daumier’s *Rue Transnonain* (1834) is a lithograph depicting the brutal killing of Parisians by the July Monarchy's National Guard. The artwork powerfully portrays the chaotic scene following the massacre on Rue Transnonain in Paris, becoming a significant symbol of social injustice and resistance d...
These botanical prints depict palm species native to Central and South America. Created as scientific illustrations, they showcase intricate details of these iconic plants. The lithographs are valued by botanists, horticultural enthusiasts, and collectors interested in tropical flora and historical...
This lithograph by Charles Philipon depicts a caricature of King Louis-Philippe I of France. Published in 1831, it is notable for its contribution to the July Monarchy’s satirical representation of the royal family. The image shows the king gradually resembling a pear, a deliberate strategy employed...
Joseph Binder's New York World's Fair poster (1939) is an American Modernist design featuring streamlined industrial forms and figures that exemplifies the Machine Age aesthetic promoted at the fair's 'World of Tomorrow' theme.
Will Bradley's Chap-Book poster (1894) is an American Art Nouveau design for a Chicago literary magazine that introduced European poster aesthetics to a wide U.S. audience and earned Bradley comparison to Aubrey Beardsley.
Edward Penfield's Harper's Magazine poster series of the 1890s established him as a leading American poster designer, blending flat color, bold outlines, and everyday figures in a style influenced by Japanese woodblock prints.
Daumier's 1834 lithograph published in L'Association Mensuelle portrays the French Chamber of Deputies as a semicircle of bloated, indifferent legislators, considered one of his greatest political prints.
"Gargantua" is an 1831 political lithograph by French artist Honoré Daumier published in the satirical journal La Caricature. The artwork portrays King Louis-Philippe I as the literary giant Gargantua, consuming resources and gold extracted from the impoverished French populace. This act of visual d...
A series of alpine plant prints sourced from Kew's expeditions to high-altitude regions. These delicate flowers are captured in miniature detail against rocky backgrounds.
Daumier's series of over 100 lithographs published in Le Charivari between 1836 and 1838 follows the swindler Robert Macaire, becoming a landmark in the development of the recurring cartoon character.
