Oleanders (Vase with Oleanders and Books) by Vincent van Gogh, 1888
The book on top is La Joie de vivre by Émile Zola. A framed copy of this painting hangs in my kitchen. The original, a gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Loeb, is in the collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
I love these paintings by Feliks Topolski. Turn it into a game to see if you can guess who the subjects are before peeking, then come back here to tell me which one is your favourite!
20 Literary Greats Gripe About Feliks Topolski’s Portraits [courtesy of The Daily Beast]
Jove Decadent by Ramon Casos i Carbo, 1899.
The Novel by Charles-Amable Lenoir
A Small Press Life: Books. Art. Writing. Life. Tea. 