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Close readings of public-domain paintings from permanent museum collections. The object. The artist. What is verifiable. www.oolf.net/open-art

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Open Art @open-art.bsky.social · 2h
Francesco Solimena's "The Risen Christ Appearing to the Virgin" is an oil on canvas from around 1708. The painting is part of the Cleveland Museum of Art collection. It depicts a dramatic encounter between Christ and the Virgin.
Francesco Solimena's painting 'The Risen Christ Appearing to the Virgin', showing Christ and the Virgin in a dramatic interaction, oil on canvas, 1708.
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Open Art @open-art.bsky.social · 6h
In "Village Festival," David Teniers captures a lively Flemish scene. Painted around 1646–50, it shows villagers celebrating outdoors. The painting is oil on canvas. Cleveland Museum of Art.
A 17th-century painting by David Teniers showing a vibrant village festival with numerous figures engaged in dancing, playing music, and socializing in an outdoor setting.
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Open Art @open-art.bsky.social · 6h
David Teniers the Younger depicted bustling village life around c. 1646–50. Oil on canvas, Cleveland, Ohio. Cleveland Museum of Art, current location.
A painting by David Teniers the Younger showing a lively village festival scene with numerous people engaged in various activities, set in a rural landscape.
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Open Art @open-art.bsky.social · 10h
Shen Zhou's 'The Five Sages Terrace, from Twelve Views of Tiger Hill, Suzhou' is part of 'Twelve Views of Tiger Hill.' It dates from after 1490. Album leaf; ink on paper or ink and slight color on paper, Ming dynasty. Cleveland Museum of Art.
A traditional Chinese painting depicting a landscape with a pavilion and five figures, rendered in ink on paper with minimal color.
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Open Art @open-art.bsky.social · 10h
Shen Zhou's 'The Five Sages Terrace, from Twelve Views of Tiger Hill, Suzhou' is an album leaf from the series 'Twelve Views of Tiger Hill.' Created after 1490, it is ink on paper. Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, Ohio.
Chinese landscape painting by Shen Zhou featuring five scholars in a natural setting, part of the 'Twelve Views of Tiger Hill' series.
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Open Art @open-art.bsky.social · 13h
Gerard ter Borch's "Portrait of a Woman" is dated around c. 1665. The painting is oil on canvas. It resides in the Cleveland Museum of Art.
A 17th-century oil painting by Gerard ter Borch titled 'Portrait of a Woman', showing a woman in a satin dress, artistically capturing the texture and sheen of the fabric.
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Open Art @open-art.bsky.social · 17h
Joseph Wright of Derby painted Colonel Charles Heathcote around c. 1771–72. The work is oil on canvas. It is in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.
A portrait of Colonel Charles Heathcote by Joseph Wright of Derby, showing the subject in 18th-century attire with a focus on light and shadow contrasts.
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Open Art @open-art.bsky.social · 21h
Paul Gauguin painted 'The Large Tree' in 1891. It's an oil on canvas. Now in the Cleveland Museum of Art.
Painting of a large tree with vivid colors and broad brushstrokes, typical of Paul Gauguin's style.
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Open Art @open-art.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Nicolas Poussin's "The Return of the Holy Family to Nazareth" was painted around c. 1627. It depicts the biblical journey back to Nazareth. The scene is quiet, reflecting Poussin's classical style.
A painting by Nicolas Poussin showing the Holy Family on a journey, with Joseph leading a donkey carrying Mary and the child Jesus, set against a serene landscape.
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Open Art @open-art.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Poussin's 'Nymphs and a Satyr (Amor Vincit Omnia)' was painted around 1625–27. Oil on canvas. It resides in the Cleveland Museum of Art.
A painting showing four nymphs interacting with a satyr in a forest setting. The figures are dynamically posed amidst lush greenery.
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Open Art @open-art.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Shen Zhou's 'The Thousand Acres of Clouds, from Twelve Views of Tiger Hill, Suzhou' is part of the 'Twelve Views of Tiger Hill' series. Created after 1490, it is an album leaf in ink on paper or ink and slight color on paper. Ming dynasty, China.
An ink painting on paper titled 'The Thousand Acres of Clouds' by Shen Zhou, part of the 'Twelve Views of Tiger Hill' series, featuring delicate brushwork depicting clouds and landscape.
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Open Art @open-art.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Shen Zhou's 'Distant View of Tiger Hill from the Canal Mooring, from Twelve Views of Tiger Hill, Suzhou' depicts a scene in Suzhou. Painted after 1490. Ink and slight color on paper. Part of a series of twelve views.
A traditional Chinese ink painting on paper depicting a landscape with a distant view of Tiger Hill from the Canal Mooring, created by Shen Zhou after 1490.
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Open Art @open-art.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Jiao Bingzhen's 'A Vignette of Life on the Frontier' is painted on a folding fan. Ink and color on paper, c. 1717–22. Qing dynasty, Kangxi period.
A folding fan painted with ink and color showing a vivid scene of life on the frontier, created by Jiao Bingzhen during the Qing dynasty.
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Open Art @open-art.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Léon Bonnat painted Jean Léglise in 1868. Léglise was a merchant and mayor of Saint-Martin-de-Seignanx. The portrait is oil on fabric.
Portrait of Jean Léglise, a 19th-century oil painting by Léon Bonnat, depicting a man seated, wearing formal attire with a contemplative expression.
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Open Art @open-art.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Ogata Kōrin's 'Plum Tree' dates to around 1700. It's a hanging scroll painted with ink on silk. The artwork resides in the Cleveland Museum of Art. The Edo period, Japan.
A hanging scroll depicting a plum tree with twisting branches, painted in ink on silk, showcasing traditional Japanese art style.
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Open Art @open-art.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Chen Hongshou painted 'Paintings after Ancient Masters: A Lohan [after Guanxiu]' on an album leaf. Ink and color on silk. Ming dynasty, 1598–1652.
Painting of a Lohan by Chen Hongshou, ink and color on silk, depicting a Buddhist disciple with a serene expression, set against a minimal background.
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Open Art @open-art.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Wang Hui's "Hall of Lofty Pines" is a handscroll created in 1703. It uses ink and color on paper. The work belongs to the Qing dynasty period and is held by the Cleveland Museum of Art.
An image of Wang Hui's handscroll "Hall of Lofty Pines," showing an intricate landscape with trees and mountains, rendered in ink and color on paper.
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Open Art @open-art.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Franz Xaver Winterhalter painted Sophie Guillemette, Grand Duchess of Baden, in 1831. The portrait is oil on fabric. Cleveland Museum of Art.
Portrait of Sophie Guillemette, Grand Duchess of Baden, painted by Franz Xaver Winterhalter in 1831, depicting a woman in a formal gown with an elegant hairstyle, oil on fabric.
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Open Art @open-art.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
François Boucher's 'Cupids in Conspiracy' dates from the 1740s. The painting depicts a playful scene typical of the Rococo style.
A Rococo style painting by François Boucher depicting playful cupids, typical of the 18th-century French art characterized by light colors and decorative themes.
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Open Art @open-art.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Turner's 'Queen Mab's Cave' was painted after 1846. It references Queen Mab from Shakespeare and Shelley's 1813 poem. The work does not depict a specific scene from either.
A landscape painting by J.M.W. Turner titled 'Queen Mab's Cave', depicting a fantastical scene with ethereal elements, referencing literary works by Shakespeare and Shelley.
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Open Art @open-art.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Xiao Yuncong's "Album of Seasonal Landscapes, Leaf A" features Leaf A, created in 1668. Ink and light color on paper. It belongs to the Qing dynasty, a period spanning from 1644 to 1911.
A traditional Chinese landscape painting by Xiao Yuncong, featuring mountains, trees, and a river, executed in ink and light colors on paper, dated 1668.
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Open Art @open-art.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Xiao Yuncong's 'Album of Seasonal Landscapes, Leaf D (previous leaf 2)' from 1668 features ink and light color on paper. This leaf is part of the Qing dynasty tradition. The artist blended poetry and painting seamlessly.
An album leaf by Xiao Yuncong titled 'Leaf D', part of the 'Album of Seasonal Landscapes', showing a traditional Chinese landscape with ink and light color on paper, dated 1668.
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Open Art @open-art.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Chaïm Soutine's "Old Woman" was painted around 1923–24. It is an oil on canvas. The work is housed at the Cleveland Museum of Art.
A portrait of an old woman by Chaïm Soutine, featuring thick, textured brushwork and a distorted, expressive depiction of the face and hands.
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Open Art @open-art.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Charles W. Hawthorne's "The Offering" was created around 1915. It is an oil on canvas. The Cleveland Museum of Art houses the painting.
A painting titled 'The Offering' by Charles W. Hawthorne, showing figures in a domestic setting, painted in oil on canvas.
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Open Art @open-art.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
The hunter throws away the baby parrots, who pretend to be dead, and captures the mother, from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot): Fifth Night. c. 1560. Mughal India, court of Akbar.
A Mughal miniature painting depicting a hunter discarding baby parrots who feign death while capturing the adult parrot. The scene is rich with detail, using gum tempera, ink, and gold on paper, from the Tuti-nama, Fifth Night, c. 1560.
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Open Art @open-art.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Adolphe-Félix Cals painted 'Still Life with Vegetables, Partridge, and a Jug' in 1858. The composition includes a plump partridge, earthy vegetables, and a ceramic jug. Oil on fabric.
A still life painting by Adolphe-Félix Cals featuring a partridge, various vegetables, and a jug. The composition highlights textures and contrasts between objects.
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Open Art @open-art.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Francesco Guardi's "Pontifical Ceremony in SS. Giovanni e Paolo, Venice" dates to around c. 1783. It captures a ceremonial scene in the church with oil on canvas.
A detailed view of the interior of SS. Giovanni e Paolo in Venice, depicted by Francesco Guardi, showing figures engaged in a pontifical ceremony with architectural elements of the church.
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Open Art @open-art.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Chen Hongshou's 'Laozi Riding an Ox' is an album leaf painted in ink and color on silk. It dates from 1598–1652. The work depicts the ancient philosopher Laozi seated on an ox.
A traditional Chinese painting on silk depicting Laozi, a wise old man, riding a large ox. The scene is set against a minimal background, emphasizing the figures.
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Open Art @open-art.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Guido Reni's 'Adoration of the Magi' was completed in 1642, the year of his death. Oil on canvas. Cleveland Museum of Art.
The painting 'Adoration of the Magi' by Guido Reni shows the Virgin Mary holding the Christ child, surrounded by three Magi presenting gifts, set against a dark background.
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Open Art @open-art.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Karl Hofer's 'The Letter' was painted in 1934. It is an oil on canvas. The painting resides in the Cleveland Museum of Art.
Karl Hofer's painting 'The Letter', an oil on canvas from 1934, depicting a man seated at a table with a letter in hand, characterized by somber tones and expressionist style.
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Open Art @open-art.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Wu Bin's 1600 handscroll 'Greeting the Spring' is ink and light color on paper. It is a product of the Ming dynasty, reflecting the era's artistic conventions. Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, Ohio.
A handscroll painting by Wu Bin titled 'Greeting the Spring', featuring ink and light colors on paper, dating to the year 1600, from the Ming dynasty.
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Open Art @open-art.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Fayzullah painted 'A blindfolded suitor is brought before a princess (recto)' in 1755. Gum tempera and gold on paper. The scene unfolds in a Mughal court. Cleveland, Ohio.
A detailed Mughal painting showing a blindfolded suitor being led by attendants before a seated princess, with intricate gold and tempera details.
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Open Art @open-art.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Wang Jianzhang's "Solitary Colors of the Autumn Woods" is a hanging scroll from the first half of the 1600s. Ink and color on satin. It captures the subtle hues of an autumn landscape. Ming dynasty, China.
A hanging scroll with ink and color on satin depicting an autumn landscape with trees and subtle colors, typical of the Ming dynasty style.
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Open Art @open-art.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Charles Poërson's 'Rest on the Flight into Egypt' is an oil painting from around 1640. The panel is wood rather than canvas. Cleveland Museum of Art.
Oil painting 'Rest on the Flight into Egypt' by Charles Poërson, depicting the Holy Family resting during their journey, set in a pastoral landscape.
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Open Art @open-art.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Lié Louis Périn's self-portrait was painted in the c. 1790s. Oil on canvas. The artist looks directly at the viewer, with a neutral expression. Cleveland Museum of Art.
The self-portrait by Lié Louis Périn shows the artist looking at the viewer with a neutral expression. It is an oil painting from the 1790s.
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Open Art @open-art.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Augustin de Saint-Aubin's "Laban Searching for His Stolen Gods" depicts a biblical scene. Oil on canvas, painted in 1753. The piece resides in the Cleveland Museum of Art.
An oil painting by Augustin de Saint-Aubin titled 'Laban Searching for His Stolen Gods' showing a biblical scene with multiple figures in a detailed composition, dated 1753.
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Open Art @open-art.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Fan Qi created 'Album of Miscellaneous Subjects, Leaf 1' in the early 1650s. It is part of the Qing dynasty period. Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, Ohio.
An album cover by Fan Qi from the early 1650s, part of the Qing dynasty period, housed in the Cleveland Museum of Art.
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Open Art @open-art.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Jan Baptist Weenix painted 'Hunters Near Ruins' in 1648. Oil on canvas. Cleveland Museum of Art.
An oil painting depicting hunters and dogs in the foreground with ruins in the background. The scene is set in an Italian landscape.
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Open Art @open-art.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Soga Shōhaku's "The Eight Immortals of the Wine Cup" uses ink and cut-gold foil on paper. It's a six-panel folding screen from the later 1700s. Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, Ohio.
A six-panel folding screen with ink and cut-gold foil, depicting exaggerated figures known as the Eight Immortals of the Wine Cup by Soga Shōhaku.
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Open Art @open-art.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Jan Wijnants painted Herengracht, Amsterdam around c. 1661. The scene captures a canal view in oil on canvas. Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, Ohio.
A painting of the Herengracht canal in Amsterdam by Jan Wijnants, showing a calm waterway lined with trees and buildings, typical of the Dutch Golden Age landscape style.
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Open Art @open-art.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
In 1542–43, Qiu Ying painted a handscroll titled 'Zhao Mengfu Writing the Heart (Hridaya) Sutra in Exchange for Tea.' Ink and light color on paper. Cleveland Museum of Art.
A handscroll painting by Qiu Ying titled 'Zhao Mengfu Writing the Heart (Hridaya) Sutra in Exchange for Tea' from 1542-43, showcasing ink and light color on paper in the Cleveland Museum of Art.
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Open Art @open-art.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Valentin de Boulogne painted 'Samson' in 1630–31. The scene is rendered in oil on canvas. The painting is part of the Cleveland Museum of Art collection.
A painting by Valentin de Boulogne titled 'Samson', depicting a dramatic biblical scene with strong contrasts of light and shadow.
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Open Art @open-art.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Antoine Pierre Mongin's "The Curious One" is an oil on paper mounted to canvas. Created in 1823, it resides in the Cleveland Museum of Art.
An oil painting titled 'The Curious One' by Antoine Pierre Mongin, depicting a scene with detailed figures, bright colors, and intricate backgrounds.
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Open Art @open-art.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Bian Shoumin's album leaf features calligraphy and paintings. Created in the first half of the 1700s, it uses ink and color on paper. Qing dynasty, China.
An album leaf by Bian Shoumin featuring calligraphy and paintings, using ink and color on paper. It dates to the first half of the 1700s, Qing dynasty.
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Open Art @open-art.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Fitz Henry Lane painted 'Harbor of Boston, with the City in the Distance' around c. 1846–1847. Oil on canvas. The scene captures Boston Harbor with the city faintly visible far off. Cleveland Museum of Art.
A 19th-century oil painting showing Boston Harbor with ships and the city in the distance, painted by Fitz Henry Lane.
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Open Art @open-art.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Giovanni Battista Langetti's "The Vision of Saint Jerome" dates to around 1660. The oil on canvas depicts a moment of intense religious experience.
The painting 'The Vision of Saint Jerome' by Giovanni Battista Langetti, featuring Saint Jerome in a moment of divine vision, characterized by dramatic lighting and rich color contrast.
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Open Art @open-art.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Jean-Siméon Chardin's "Kitchen Utensils with Leeks, Fish, and Eggs" was painted around 1734. The canvas depicts a collection of everyday kitchen items. Still life in oil on canvas.
Still life painting by Jean-Siméon Chardin depicting kitchen utensils, leeks, fish, and eggs arranged on a table.
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Open Art @open-art.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Giuseppe Baldrighi's "Lion" shows a detailed rendering of the animal. Painted in the 1750s, this work uses oil on canvas. Its origin is attributed to Italy, though Baldrighi was Italian.
A painting of a lion by Giuseppe Baldrighi, dated to the 1750s, in oil on canvas, showing a detailed depiction of the animal's features and texture.
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Open Art @open-art.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Francesco Conti's 'Return to Nazareth' was painted in 1735. Oil on canvas. Cleveland Museum of Art.
A painting titled 'Return to Nazareth' by Francesco Conti, showing the Holy Family in a biblical landscape, painted in warm tones.
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Open Art @open-art.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
William Beechey's 'Portrait of a Man' dates to around 1800. It is oil on canvas. The painting is part of the Cleveland Museum of Art's collection.
Portrait of a Man by William Beechey, oil on canvas, from around 1800, displayed at the Cleveland Museum of Art.
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