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Thanks for taking part in this week's #OnlineArtExchange 💗 Next week's theme is ‘contemporary portraiture’ for Club Culture Cumbria at The Armitt 🖼️ 'Lili Elbe (?)' by Gerda Wegener (1885–1940) 📷 Wellcome Collection

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Pup and Tiger @pupandtiger.co.uk · 15h

Another contribution to today’s #OnlineArtExchange theme, ‘queer joy’, hosted by @artukdotorg.bsky.social : Vlad Cohen, Queer and Faithful Hound, from Soft Territories: pupandtiger.co.uk/exhibitions/... Join in with the hashtag!

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Leeds University Library Galleries @lulgalleries.bsky.social · 13h

In today’s #OnlineArtExchange we are Celebrating #QueerJoy @artukdotorg.bsky.social We’ve chosen Leeds born artist Robert Hawthorn Kitson’s watercolours ‘Banyan Trees, Madura’ and ‘Corte della Fontana, Casa Cuseni’.

A watercolour painting of people walking along a path under large banyan trees toward a low white building. The figures wear brightly coloured clothes in shades of red and orange.

A watercolour painting of a courtyard filled with pink flowers and small green trees. The perspective looks towards a house with pink walls and a canopy of plants above it.

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Art Herstory @artherstory.bsky.social · 13h

Thomas Sydenham (1624–1689), n.d., by #MaryBeale (English, 1633-1699), who died #otd, Oct 8. Held by the Royal College of Physicians; source, @artukdotorg.bsky.social, artuk.org/discover/art... #artherstory #womenartists

A bust-length, oval-shaped portrait of a jowly, solemn-looking white man with long gray hair, wearing a black robe or jacket and a white cravat. His body faces the right edge of the artwork at a slant; he turns his head toward his right shoulder so that the viewer can see his face in full.

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Elisabeth Hungría @helisabethhh.bsky.social · 21h

Joining today's #OnlineArtExchange with a celebration of freedom and light. A gaze painted in absolute truth, capturing the timeless elegance of Gerda Wegener's Portrait of Lili Elbe. A beautiful glimpse of identity and joy shining through the golden whispers of 1920. @artukdotorg.bsky.social

A portrait painting of Lili Elbe by Gerda Wegener in an Art Deco style. The artwork depicts a woman with short dark curly hair, wearing a beaded headpiece, distinctive makeup with red lips, and a purple dress. The background features warm, patterned golden and brown tones.

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Ana Bolena & Tudor @anabolenaaa.bsky.social · 20h

Joining today's #OnlineArtExchange with the magnetic gaze and untamed elegance of Mademoiselle Lantelme, captured by the brush of Jules-Alexandre Grün. A vision of Belle Époque grace, where bold charisma meets the timeless art of reinvention. @artukdotorg.bsky.social

A half-length Belle Époque portrait of French actress Geneviève Lantelme, painted by Jules-Alexandre Grün. She is depicted with voluminous, copper-red hair styled up, holding her arms up behind her head. She wears a light gray silk robe trimmed with dark fur, open at the front over an ornate gold corset and a mauve skirt. Her intense and captivating gaze is directed straight at the viewer against a soft, blurred green background.

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Desailaur Bersir @desailaur.bsky.social · 20h

Stepping into today’s #OnlineArtExchange with Gerda Wegener’s breakthrough masterpiece: the iconic 'Portrait of Ellen von Kohl' (1906). A captivating gaze framed by deep lace, where classical elegance meets the very spark that ignited the artist's legendary career. @artukdotorg.bsky.social

An oil on canvas portrait from 1906 by Gerda Wegener. It depicts a woman with dark, short, voluminous hair, sitting and looking forward with a serene expression. She wears an elegant dark lace gown with intricate embroidered details along the neckline and cuffs. Her hands rest gently on her lap, showcasing rings. The background features soft green textures that evoke blurred foliage or plants.

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Art UK @artukdotorg.bsky.social · 19h

Today's #OnlineArtExchange theme is ‘queer joy’ for the opening of Tim Walker's Fairyland: Love and Legends at National Portrait Gallery 🌟 Join in with the hashtag! 📷 Harry Keita as Delphinium Fairy, London, 2022 © Tim Walker

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Art UK @artukdotorg.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Tomorrow's #OnlineArtExchange is ‘queer joy’ for Tim Walker's Fairyland: Love and Legends at National Portrait Gallery. Discover LGBTQ+ artists 👉 artuk.org/discover/art-terms/lgbtq-… 🧑‍🎨 Robert Colquhoun (1914–1962) © artist's estate / Bridgeman. 📷 National Galleries of Scotland

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Art UK @artukdotorg.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Our Visual literacy resources round-up provides ideas and inspiration to support teaching and learning across a range of subjects and themes. 👉 Visit artuk.org/learn to get started 💻 Detail from 'Surprised!' by Henri Rousseau (1844–1910) 📷 National Gallery #VisualLiteracyWeek

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Art UK @artukdotorg.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Art UK is taking part in bold and inspiring research, looking at how art can impact young people's future success. Find out about the Picture This: The Robson Orr Visual Literacy Research Initiative in our webinar on 8th Oct 👉 artuk.beaconforms.com/form/4e18402e #VisualLiteracyWeek

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Art UK @artukdotorg.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

To mark the 90th anniversary of the Battle of Cable Street, a new story by @benwwk.bsky.social has just been published. He explores The Battle of Cable Street mural and the story behind it. Have a read 👉 artuk.org/discover/sto... 📷 David Hoffmman

David Binnington with his original plan for the Battle of Cable Street mural. David stands holding the plan with his eyes closed, in front of the sketched out mural on the wall.

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Ben Wiedel-Kaufmann @benwwk.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

With the 90th Anniversary of the Battle of Cable Street on Sunday @artukdotorg.bsky.social have published a “story” I wrote about the Cable Street Mural for @unitetheunion.bsky.social’s 90th anniversary book. Photos by Paul Trevor and David Hoffman.... Read all about it!: artuk.org/discover/sto...

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Art UK @artukdotorg.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Thanks for joining in with today's autumnal #OnlineArtExchange Next week's theme is ‘queer joy’ for Tim Walker's Fairyland: Love and Legends at National Portrait Gallery. 'Autumn Flowers' by Dod Procter (1892–1972) © the artist's estate / Bridgeman Images. 📷 Royal Academy of Arts

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Art UK @artukdotorg.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Learn more about May Morris’ role as head of embroidery at Morris & Co. in the second episode of our video series exploring Lady Lever Art Gallery’s 'May Morris: Crafting a Legacy' exhibition. Watch 👉 youtu.be/5q9pTNQMYdg?...

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Barnsley Museums @barnsleymuseums.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

The #OnlineArtExchange this week is all about autumn 🍂 Autumn Regrets by John Atkinson Grimshaw (1836–1893) from Shipley Art Gallery #Autumn #Art #BlueskyArt @artukdotorg.bsky.social

A woman in a long black dress and hat leans thoughtfully against a stone wall in an autumnal garden, with golden leaves on trees and scattered on the ground. A large building is visible in the hazy background.

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Leeds University Library Galleries @lulgalleries.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

There’s a chill in the air in today’s #autumn #OnlineArtExchange @artukdotorg.bsky.social We’ve chosen two autumnal oil paintings, rich in their seasonal golden hues.

A landscape painting of a person in a boat on a lake. Around the lake there are tall trees with orange leaves. The sun is low in the sky.

A landscape painting of a person leading a cow down a curved dirt road. The road is surrounded by shrubbery and sparse trees. The sky has a golden hue.

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Elisabeth Hungría @helisabethhh.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

For today's #OnlineArtExchange, we immerse ourselves in the crimson warmth of Winslow Homer's "Autumn" (1877). A canvas where Victorian elegance meets the untamed, abstract beauty of changing leaves and quiet autumn melancholy. @artukdotorg.bsky.social

Oil painting of a Victorian woman standing on a wooded path during autumn. She wears a tailored dark jacket, a long ruffled skirt in ochre and blue tones, white gloves, and a large black hat. In her right hand, she holds a bundle of bright orange and red autumn leaves. The background is completely saturated with dense, vibrant foliage of crimson leaves, creating an intense, warm atmosphere of deep red, while the ground is covered with fallen leaves in yellow and ochre tones.

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Ana Bolena & Tudor @anabolenaaa.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

For today's #OnlineArtExchange, let's wander into the golden haze of John Atkinson Grimshaw's "Autumn Regrets" (1882). A masterpiece where Victorian stillness fades into a brilliant canopy of amber leaves, capturing that quiet, bittersweet feeling of seasons turning. @artukdotorg.bsky.social

A Victorian oil painting by John Atkinson Grimshaw titled "Autumn Regrets". A woman dressed in an elegant, long black Victorian dress reclines on a stone bench in a park. The ground is completely covered with fallen orange and brown autumn leaves. Above her, a dense canopy of chestnut trees with golden, amber, and yellow leaves filters a soft, misty light. The atmosphere is quiet, serene, and melancholic.

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Tullie Carlisle @tulliecarlisle.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Today's #OnlineArtExchange theme is 'Autumn' 🍂 We've chosen the 'Autumn Leaves' (1856) by John Everett Millais (1829–1896) from the collection of Manchester Art Gallery @artukdotorg.bsky.social

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Desailaur Bersir @desailaur.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

For today's #OnlineArtExchange, we lose ourselves in the warm, amber glow of John Atkinson Grimshaw's "A Golden Idyll". A spectacular sunset framing a quiet lane, where long shadows stretch and autumn leaves carpet the path home. @artukdotorg.bsky.social

A Victorian oil painting by John Atkinson Grimshaw titled "A Golden Idyll". A quiet lane at sunset is completely carpeted with reddish-brown autumn leaves. On the left stands a large stone wall and a prominent brick mansion surrounded by tall, bare trees. A lone woman walks along the right side of the road. The sky is filled with a brilliant, overwhelming golden and yellow twilight glow that illuminates the entire scene with a misty warmth.

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Penlee House Gallery & Museum @penleehousegallery.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

🍂 This week’s @artukdotorg.bsky.social #OnlineArtExchange theme is Autumn. We’re sharing Dame Laura Knight’s Autumn Sunlight, Sennen Cove, Cornwall, owned by Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery. Knight’s years in Cornwall inspired many landscapes, where she captured its light, people and character. 🎨

An oil painting shows a coastal valley with a beach, green hills, small cottages, two donkeys, and three children standing on a grassy hillside.

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Royal Scottish Academy @royalscottishacad.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

We're celebrating autumn for this week's #OnlineArtExchange with @artukdotorg.bsky.social! 🍂🍁Our pick is Pittendrigh Macgillivray RSA's Autumn Wind. This illustration is from Sir Patrick Geddes HRSA's Book of Autumn.

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Art UK @artukdotorg.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Today's #OnlineArtExchange theme is autumn 🍂 Discover autumnal artworks 👉 artuk.org/discover/stories/falling-… 'Autumn' by Moira Macgregor (1931–2016) © the artist's estate. 📷 University of Dundee Fine Art Collections

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Art UK @artukdotorg.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Tomorrow's #OnlineArtExchange theme is autumn 🍂 Share your picks using the hashtag to join in. 'Autumn Leaves' by John Everett Millais (1829–1896) 📷 Manchester Art Gallery

Four girls dressed in dark Victorian clothing stand around a large pile of autumn leaves in a somber outdoor setting at dusk.

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Art UK @artukdotorg.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

May Morris was not only William Morris’ daughter, but a talented artist and designer in her own right. Watch the first episode of our new series exploring the ‘May Morris: Crafting a Legacy’ exhibition at Lady Lever Art Gallery 👉 youtu.be/IFrpbzZSgVs?...

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May Morris: Crafting a Legacy | A remarkable childhood

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Art UK @artukdotorg.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

The New Glasgow Boy with an eclectic vision ⚡ Read about artist Adrian Wiszniewski in this story 👉 artuk.org/discover/stories/adrian-w… 🧑‍🎨 Adrian Wiszniewski (b.1958) © the artist / Bridgeman. 📷 Museums & Galleries Edinburgh

Self portrait of Adrian - a man with red hair, wearing a white collared shirt and red jacket against a dark swirling background.

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Art UK @artukdotorg.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

A fab gold, silver and bronze #OnlineArtExchange ✨ Next week's theme is autumn 🍂 'Silver' by William Nicholson (1872–1949) 📷 Tate

Still life painting featuring a silver teapot, a smaller metal pitcher and utensils on a crumpled white cloth over a wooden surface.

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Penlee House Gallery & Museum @penleehousegallery.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Today's @artukdotorg.bsky.social #OnlineArtExchange theme is gold, silver & bronze. We chose A Golden Dream (1893) by Thomas Cooper Gotch, owned by The Harris. Gotch drew on fables and folklore, often leaving his sources mysterious. 🍎✨ #ThomasCooperGotch #NewlynSchool #BritishArt

A young woman in a green dress with a red sash reaches toward golden leaves and fruit on a tree branch in a lush, autumnal garden setting.

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Chippenham Museum @chippenhammuseum.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Today's @artukdotorg.bsky.social #OnlineArtExchange theme is gold, silver and bronze! 🥇 'Self Portrait Olympic Stadium' shows the artist during the construction of the main Olympic Stadium for the London 2012 Olympics. 🖼️ Self Portrait Olympic Stadium, 2009, Marianne Fox Ockinga, woodcut

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Leeds University Library Galleries @lulgalleries.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

The Reader Reunited We've chosen these two bronzes by Ivan Meštrović for today's #OnlineArtExchange @artukdotorg.bsky.social Lord Brotherton and his niece-in-law Dorothy Una Ratcliffe have been reunited in our exhibition Who am I to you? thanks to a loan from our pals @leedsmuseums.bsky.social

Two bronze sculptures on a white plinth. One is the head and torso of a man and the other is a woman sitting reading.

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Elisabeth Hungría @helisabethhh.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

For today's #OnlineArtExchange, we step into the Belle Époque with Charles Hoffbauer's "In the Restaurant" (1907). A canvas breathing with metallic light: shimmering gold sequins, a veil of sheer silver, and amber whispers of bronze. (The Hermitage Collection) @artukdotorg.bsky.social

Oil painting titled "In the Restaurant" (1907) by Charles Hoffbauer. A glamorous woman stands in the foreground of a softly lit Belle Époque restaurant. She wears an elegant, shimmering evening gown covered in gold sequins, paired with a sheer silver shawl and a red rose at her chest. In the background, other patrons sit at tables covered with white cloths under a warm, amber glow.

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Ana Bolena & Tudor @anabolenaaa.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Melodies dressed in precious metals for #OnlineArtExchange. Jan Gerritsz van Bronckhorst’s 'Woman with a Lute' pours liquid gold over her cloak, whispers glints of silver in her lace, and strikes an eternal bronze chord. Pure Caravaggesque light. @artukdotorg.bsky.social

A Caravaggesque oil painting of a woman looking over her shoulder with a captivating smile. She wears a voluminous cloak in deep golden and amber hues, a delicate white lace collar, and a translucent black veil adorned with large white and yellow feathers on her head. She holds the neck of a wooden lute, ready to play. The background is a warm, neutral ochre tone.

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Desailaur Bersir @desailaur.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

For today's #OnlineArtExchange theme "gold, silver and bronze", here is the historic Casa Cazuffi in Trento, Italy. Its 16th-century Renaissance frescoes by Marcello Fogolino glow with the quiet warmth of ancient gold, bronze, and sun-drenched stone. @artukdotorg.bsky.social

A detailed close-up of the historic facade of Casa Cazuffi in Trento, Italy. The exterior wall is covered in intricate, weathered 16th-century Renaissance frescoes displaying classical figures and ornamental patterns. The warm colors feature shades of faded gold, bronze, and cream. Two dark, arched windows frame a decorative central figure, and a classic black iron balcony with lush green plants hangs beneath them.

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Europeana @europeana.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

🥇🥈🥉 Gold, silver, bronze - what we treat as a modern podium standard is actually a centuries-old story of status, value and symbolism. Long before they defined modern sport, these metals formed a universal language of achievement, from ancient trade and value systems to 19th-century competitions.

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Art UK @artukdotorg.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Today's #OnlineArtExchange theme is gold, silver and bronze ✨ Watch on for a brief history of gold! Read the story 'Colour in art: a brief history of gold' on Art UK 👉 artuk.org/discover/sto...

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Art UK @artukdotorg.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Our new digital skills guides for collections are now available! 🎨 We have created a series of free resources to help museums, galleries and collections make the most of their online presence, from digital marketing to content creation. Explore the guides 👉 lnkd.in/ej836sZ3

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Art UK @artukdotorg.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Happy autumn equinox! 🍂 Explore autumn artworks 👉 artuk.org/discover/stories/falling-… 'Autumn Equinox' by Joyce W. Cairns (b.1947) © the artist. 📷 @abdnartmuseums.bsky.social

Surreal painting featuring intertwined swans with elongated necks amidst abstract organic shapes and muted earthy tones.

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Art UK @artukdotorg.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Landscapes and letters 💌 Read about Mary Wood's little-known manuscript book 'Sketches in Gower' in this new story 👉 artuk.org/discover/stories/landscap… 🧑‍🎨 Mary Wood (1822–1903) 📷 Swansea Museum

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Art UK @artukdotorg.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

We're sad to hear of the death of broadcaster, playwright and critic Bonnie Greer 💞 This portrait of Greer is by Maud Sulter, who was born #OnThisDay in 1960. 'Bonnie Greer' by Maud Sulter (1960–2008) © Estate of Maud Sulter. All rights reserved, 2026 DACS. 📷 National Portrait Gallery

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Art UK @artukdotorg.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Another fab #OnlineArtExchange, thanks for taking part! Next week's theme is 'gold, silver and bronze' 💫 'Rural Landscape' by Edgar Rowley Smart (1887–1934) 📷 Rochdale Arts & Heritage Service

Gentle rolling hills with scattered trees and a distant village under a soft, muted sky in a watercolor landscape.

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Chippenham Museum @chippenhammuseum.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

For this week's 'rural' theme, we're sharing this etching by Robin Tanner. Inspired by country labours, the landscape is based on the area around Corsham and Slaughterford. 🖼️ Wiltshire Hedger, 1928, Robin Tanner, etching on paper, Golder-Thompson Gift @artukdotorg.bsky.social #OnlineArtExchange 🍂

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Leeds University Library Galleries @lulgalleries.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

We're out in the countryside for today's #rural #OnlineArtExchange @artukdotorg.bsky.social for The Argyll Collection on Tour #RSA200 We've chosen the drawings of Alexander Cozens with their charming details of rural life. Can you spot the sheep and the spire? 🐑

Drawing in shades of brown of a hut on a small hill with a shepherd and a flock of sheep nearby.

Drawing in shades of brown of a hilly landscape with a tiny spire in the valley.

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Royal Scottish Academy @royalscottishacad.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

We're looking at rural art for this week's #OnlineArtExchange with @artukdotorg.bsky.social to celebrate the Argyll Collection on Tour: Part of RSA200. Our pick is Sylvia Wishart RSA's Hoy Sound!

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Elisabeth Hungría @helisabethhh.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

My pick for today’s #OnlineArtExchange theme is 'The Hay Wain' (1821) by John Constable. To me, this iconic masterpiece perfectly captures the heart and soul of the rural landscape and countryside life. Beautiful! @artukdotorg.bsky.social

A classical landscape oil painting titled 'The Hay Wain' by John Constable. It shows a wooden horse-drawn cart crossing a shallow river in the English countryside. There is a traditional cottage on the left, lush green trees, a dog on the riverbank, and a wide sky filled with dramatic clouds.

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Ana Bolena & Tudor @anabolenaaa.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

My entry for today’s #OnlineArtExchange theme is 'Le Gué' (Cows on the Banks of the Gue), painted by Camille Corot around 1870. I’m completely captivated by how he captures the calm water reflections and that soft, atmospheric evening sky. Pure peacefulness. @artukdotorg.bsky.social

A realistic oil painting depicting a serene rural landscape at sunset. In the foreground, there is a shallow stream with golden reflections in the water, where one cow stands and two others rest on the right bank. To the left, a shepherdess holding a staff observes the herd. The background features tall, slender trees silhouetted against a twilight sky filled with soft, hazy clouds in grey and yellowish tones.

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