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Print or Poster?

MIR Appraisal

Images printed on paper. They're everywhere; printed images adorn our surroundings and broadcast information. But the word itself, "print," is vague and overarching. The word is self-explanatory by nature of its verb-form:"a print is what you get when you *print* a marking substance onto a surface."

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2024 Moving into 2025 Design Trends Likely to Affect Value of Personal Property

International Society of Appraisers

In the past, furniture companies and named designers' ideas were the only ideas showcased on the printed or digital page. Items such as folk art, unique and creative paintings, hand-blown Venetian glass, delft style ceramic tiles, handmade vases, and quilts are splashed throughout interiors.

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Exploring the Influence of Zen Philosophy on Art and Design

Invaluable

It’s the Zen influence of asymmetry (fukinsei) that’s perhaps most apparent throughout the history of art and can be seen in paintings from Caravaggio to van Gogh. James Abbott McNeill Whistler – Portrait of Whistler’s Mother, Print. Sold for £70 via Dominic Winter Auctions (March 2022). Sesshu Toyo – Ink on Paper.

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The Importance of a Proper Frame

Fine Art Estates

Please do not underestimate the importance of a proper frame for your painting or fine print. This frame visually refocuses the viewer’s attention to the sunflowers, that make up the central part of the composition, making the painting feel far less chaotic. Installation of Modernist paintings at the Philadelphia Museum.

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Italian Mosaic Jewelry: Buy It or Leave It?

WorthPoint

Depending on its materials, this type of adornment can be classified as fine jewelry or costume jewelry. Mosaics are made by taking little pieces of gemstones or glass and setting them into another material or a frame to create a pattern or picture. In other words, you definitely wouldn’t mistake one for a painting. Preserve.

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How Japonisme Shaped Modern Art

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“All my work is based to some extent on Japanese art” Vincent van Gogh Known as Sakoku, Japan’s long period of isolation changed with the arrival of the Meiji Restoration in 1868, and with it welcomed imports of photography and printing techniques from the West. This new trade channel flooded Japanese arts into Western society.

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A Client's Guide For How to Take Photographs of Art and Antiques to Send to An Appraiser

Artifactual History Appraisal

Shoot also all undersides, and geometrical markings, numbers, (model, edition, series) and dates Shoot closeup of decoration: hand-painted or hand-decorated design will typically not be “deep under” the clear glaze Shoot whole set if there’s a set, or shoot a sample and tell the appraiser how many are included in the total set B.