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Orchid in Bloom. January 1, 2026. Study of Shadows. Tanya Rusnak

🙀 British mammals…by Sir Harry Johnston. London, Hutchinson, 1903. Original source Image description: Historical illustration titled “British mammals…by Sir Harry Johnston, London, Hutchinson, 1903,” showing two black-and-white images. The top image features a ferret, described as the domesticated form of the polecat (Putorius foetidus), standing on grass, with a light-colored, slender body and an elongated shape. The bottom image depicts a wild cat (Felis catus), curled up and alert, with a striped coat and intense gaze. The ferret is the main subject related to the keyword, shown in natural surroundings highlighting its fur texture and posture.

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Ladislav Postupa

Rubber Plant 1957

Egg tempera and oil on panel, 28 x 32 cm.

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Auguste Rodin Amour et psyché

Thomas Mann, from “Death in Venice”, originally published c. 1912.

Happy Together (1997) Dir. Wong Kar Wei

Albert Camus, from a letter to María Casares featured in Correspondance, 1944-1959

Cy Twombly; Untitled, 1971, oil, wax crayon, and chalk on paper, 27 1/2 x 39 1/4 inches

1951

Cy Twombly’s Studio ~ Rome (1969-1970) by Ugo Mulas ⌘ Canvas on the floor, Rome through the glass