EditorialHawk hunting a duck, A hawk hunting a duck, near a pond with tree and rose bush, against blue background, predatory birds: falcon, Chokoku (attributed to), Japan, c. 1780 - c. 1790, paper, colour woodcut, h 874 mm × w 265 mm.
EditorialThe Strickland Brooch, Anglo-Saxon, mid-9th century. Plain gold panels enrich a lively pattern of dog-like animals with collars, deeply carved to form an openwork effect. The quatrefoil is divided by animal heads and raised bosses. The arms of the cent...
EditorialSogdia. Pre-Islamic Central Asia. Mural Painting "Rustemiada". Blue Hall. Wall painting. Detail. Glue colour on dry loess plaster. First half of the 8th C. Penjikent, Tajikistan. Sector VI. Chamber 41. The State Hermitage Museum. Saint Petersburg. Russia.
EditorialThe New Yoshiwara Shin Yoshiwara (title on object) Ten summer scenes in the Eastern capital (series title) Azuma natsu jukkei (series title on object), View of room in teahouse, kamuro (youngest help of courtesan), standing outside the room, pointing u...