I’ve been working with Art.com, and they’ve just released several gift guides for the holidays. I’m usually drawn to a quirky, modern style, but today I’m sharing my take on traditional art.
I chose each of these paintings (classics by the like of Manet and Whistler) because they excite me, but also because I could see them appealing to a wide range of people. I kept family members in mind, asking myself “would my mom like this? My grandma, or my uncle?” as my litmus test.
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The Louvre and the Seine from the Pont Neuf, Morning Mist, 1902, Camille Pissarro
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Room of Flowers, 1894, Childe Hassam
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Branch of White Peonies and Secateurs, 1864, Édouard Manet
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Mother and Child on a Couch, James Abbott McNeill Whistler
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On the Beach, Edward Henry Potthast
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Venetian Canal, John Singer Sargent
This post was sponsored by Art.com. Find your art. Love your space.
Christine Drumgoole
November 16, 2012 at 12:02 pmI must say that #4 is my absolute favorite. That is just the best to snuggle a little one. It made me feel all warm and fuzzy inside. :) I’d love to receive that as a gift.
Making it Lovely
November 16, 2012 at 6:51 pmWhat I love about it is that it was painted in the late 1800s, but it still feels intimate and true today. Timeless.
May
November 16, 2012 at 6:05 pmI really liked number 4 as well – and when I clicked the link I got ”
Sorry, this product is no longer available” :(
Making it Lovely
November 16, 2012 at 6:46 pmOh no! I thought it may have sold out since I linked to it, but I just checked and it was still available, so I’m not sure what happened.
May
November 17, 2012 at 8:36 amAha – I think it is because it is automatically redirecting me to the British site, whatever I try to tell it to do. Ah well. I can still look at the picture here!
Jen
November 22, 2012 at 7:29 pmI absolutely love all of these.
Jane
December 1, 2012 at 5:31 pmAs orignials they’re works of art. As reproductions they’re more “hotel art” than art. I’d rather go for something original. Just one persons opinion,