Watercolour with Seven Strokes by Wassily Kandinsky, 1916 islands Kingston upon Hull (259

Kingston upon Hull (259

This wonderful old map of Atlantic City was originally published in 1891

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Slave Coast and Tooth Coast (the original name for Ivory Coast

Ohara Koson (also known as Shōson/Hōson) became renowned in the early 20th century for exquisitely observed birds and flowers that marry classical ukiyo-e craftsmanship with a fresh

Watercolour with Seven Strokes by Wassily Kandinsky, 1916 islands Kingston upon Hull (259Wassily Kandinskys Watercolour with Seven Strokes (1916) captures a decisive moment in the birth of modern abstraction. Painted during the turmoil of the First World War, this lyrical work abandons conventional depiction in favour of pure sensationloose, translucent washes of colour animated by a handful of strong, linear accents. Kandinsky (born 1866 in Russia) believed that colour and form could communicate directly to the viewers inner life, much