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RM2JJF7BR–Thailand / China: Yao shaman's mask from northern Thailand. The Yao nationality (its great majority branch is also known as Mien) is a government classification for various minorities in China. They form one of the 55 ethnic minority groups officially recognized by the People's Republic of China, where they reside in the mountainous terrain of the southwest and south. They also form one of the 54 ethnic groups officially recognized by Vietnam. In the last census, they numbered 2,637,421 in China, and roughly 470,000 in Vietnam. In Thailand they number 40,000 and in Laos 20,000.
RM2JJF7A5–China: Ceramic model of a granary, Eastern Han Dynasty (25-220 CE), Shandong Provincial Museum, Jinan. The Han Dynasty was an imperial dynasty that ruled during a golden age in Chinese history and has influenced the identity of Chinese civilisation ever since. First established by Emperor Gao (Liu Bang), it was briefly usurped by the Xin Dynasty (9-23 CE), so is separated into two periods: the Western Han (202 BCE - 9 CE) and the Eastern Han (25-220 CE). Porcelain and ceramics were made in great quantities during the Han Dynasty years, with developments in new techniques and artforms leading
RM2JJF7BB–Thailand / China: Yao shaman's mask from northern Thailand. The Yao nationality (its great majority branch is also known as Mien) is a government classification for various minorities in China. They form one of the 55 ethnic minority groups officially recognized by the People's Republic of China, where they reside in the mountainous terrain of the southwest and south. They also form one of the 54 ethnic groups officially recognized by Vietnam. In the last census, they numbered 2,637,421 in China, and roughly 470,000 in Vietnam. In Thailand they number 40,000 and in Laos 20,000.
RM2JJF7A3–South Korea: Gilt bronze cap, Baekje Kingdom, Three Kingdoms Period (18 BCE - 668 CE), National Museum of Korea, Seoul. Baekje/Paekche was one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea, alongside Goguryeo and Silla. Located in southwestern Korea, the kingdom was foudned by Onjo, third son of Goguryeo's legendary founder Jumong, at Wiryeseong (modern-day southern Seoul). Baekje often fought and allied with the other kingdoms, and was at its peak power in the 4th century, when it controlled most of the western peninsula and perhaps even territories in China such as in Liaoxi. It was a significant sea pow
RM2JJF7B7–Thailand / China: Yao shaman's mask from northern Thailand. The Yao nationality (its great majority branch is also known as Mien) is a government classification for various minorities in China. They form one of the 55 ethnic minority groups officially recognized by the People's Republic of China, where they reside in the mountainous terrain of the southwest and south. They also form one of the 54 ethnic groups officially recognized by Vietnam. In the last census, they numbered 2,637,421 in China, and roughly 470,000 in Vietnam. In Thailand they number 40,000 and in Laos 20,000.
RM2JJF7B9–Thailand / China: Ceremonial shaman's mask from the Yao pantheon thought to have been fashioned from a destroyed American aircraft. The Yao nationality (its great majority branch is also known as Mien) is a government classification for various minorities in China. They form one of the 55 ethnic minority groups officially recognized by the People's Republic of China, where they reside in the mountainous terrain of the southwest and south. They also form one of the 54 ethnic groups officially recognized by Vietnam. In the last census, they numbered 2,637,421 in China, and roughly 470,000 in Vie
RM2JJF7AW–Thailand: Korlae fishing boats, Saiburi, southern Thailand. Along the east coast of peninsular Thailand, from Ko Samui southward, colorful, painted fishing boats have been built and decorated by Muslim fishermen for hundreds of years. The finest examples of this now declining industry originate in the boatyards of Saiburi District, Pattani Province. Among the characters depicted on the detailed hull designs are the singha lion, the gagasura horned bird, the payanak sea serpent, and the garuda bird that is both the symbol of the Thai Kingdom and the mythical mount of the Hindu God Vishnu.
RM2JJF7B5–Thailand / China: Yao shaman's mask from northern Thailand. The Yao nationality (its great majority branch is also known as Mien) is a government classification for various minorities in China. They form one of the 55 ethnic minority groups officially recognized by the People's Republic of China, where they reside in the mountainous terrain of the southwest and south. They also form one of the 54 ethnic groups officially recognized by Vietnam. In the last census, they numbered 2,637,421 in China, and roughly 470,000 in Vietnam. In Thailand they number 40,000 and in Laos 20,000.
RM2JJF7C8–Thailand: A farmworkers' hut used for shelter during the hottest parts of the day, set among the ricefields and toddy palms, Kamphaeng Phet Province.
RM2JJF7B8–Thailand / China: Yao shaman's mask from northern Thailand. The Yao nationality (its great majority branch is also known as Mien) is a government classification for various minorities in China. They form one of the 55 ethnic minority groups officially recognized by the People's Republic of China, where they reside in the mountainous terrain of the southwest and south. They also form one of the 54 ethnic groups officially recognized by Vietnam. In the last census, they numbered 2,637,421 in China, and roughly 470,000 in Vietnam. In Thailand they number 40,000 and in Laos 20,000.
RM2JJF7AY–Thailand: Korlae fishing boats, Saiburi, southern Thailand. Along the east coast of peninsular Thailand, from Ko Samui southward, colorful, painted fishing boats have been built and decorated by Muslim fishermen for hundreds of years. The finest examples of this now declining industry originate in the boatyards of Saiburi District, Pattani Province. Among the characters depicted on the detailed hull designs are the singha lion, the gagasura horned bird, the payanak sea serpent, and the garuda bird that is both the symbol of the Thai Kingdom and the mythical mount of the Hindu God Vishnu.
RM2JJF7AX–Thailand: Korlae fishing boats, Saiburi, southern Thailand. Along the east coast of peninsular Thailand, from Ko Samui southward, colorful, painted fishing boats have been built and decorated by Muslim fishermen for hundreds of years. The finest examples of this now declining industry originate in the boatyards of Saiburi District, Pattani Province. Among the characters depicted on the detailed hull designs are the singha lion, the gagasura horned bird, the payanak sea serpent, and the garuda bird that is both the symbol of the Thai Kingdom and the mythical mount of the Hindu God Vishnu.
RM2JJF7A6–China: Ceramic model of a storage tower, Eastern Han Dynasty (25-220 CE), Shandong Provincial Museum, Jinan. The Han Dynasty was an imperial dynasty that ruled during a golden age in Chinese history and has influenced the identity of Chinese civilisation ever since. First established by Emperor Gao (Liu Bang), it was briefly usurped by the Xin Dynasty (9-23 CE), so is separated into two periods: the Western Han (202 BCE - 9 CE) and the Eastern Han (25-220 CE). Porcelain and ceramics were made in great quantities during the Han Dynasty years, with developments in new techniques and artforms l
RM2JJF7B0–Thailand: Korlae fishing boats, Saiburi, southern Thailand. Along the east coast of peninsular Thailand, from Ko Samui southward, colorful, painted fishing boats have been built and decorated by Muslim fishermen for hundreds of years. The finest examples of this now declining industry originate in the boatyards of Saiburi District, Pattani Province. Among the characters depicted on the detailed hull designs are the singha lion, the gagasura horned bird, the payanak sea serpent, and the garuda bird that is both the symbol of the Thai Kingdom and the mythical mount of the Hindu God Vishnu.
RM2JJF7B1–Thailand: Korlae fishing boats, Saiburi, southern Thailand. Along the east coast of peninsular Thailand, from Ko Samui southward, colorful, painted fishing boats have been built and decorated by Muslim fishermen for hundreds of years. The finest examples of this now declining industry originate in the boatyards of Saiburi District, Pattani Province. Among the characters depicted on the detailed hull designs are the singha lion, the gagasura horned bird, the payanak sea serpent, and the garuda bird that is both the symbol of the Thai Kingdom and the mythical mount of the Hindu God Vishnu.
RM2JJF7BD–Thailand / China: Yao shaman's mask from northern Thailand, but believed to have originated deep within South China. The Yao nationality (its great majority branch is also known as Mien) is a government classification for various minorities in China. They form one of the 55 ethnic minority groups officially recognized by the People's Republic of China, where they reside in the mountainous terrain of the southwest and south. They also form one of the 54 ethnic groups officially recognized by Vietnam. In the last census, they numbered 2,637,421 in China, and roughly 470,000 in Vietnam. In Thaila
RM2JJF7AD–Thailand: Korlae fishing boats, Saiburi, southern Thailand. Along the east coast of peninsular Thailand, from Ko Samui southward, colorful, painted fishing boats have been built and decorated by Muslim fishermen for hundreds of years. The finest examples of this now declining industry originate in the boatyards of Saiburi District, Pattani Province. Among the characters depicted on the detailed hull designs are the singha lion, the gagasura horned bird, the payanak sea serpent, and the garuda bird that is both the symbol of the Thai Kingdom and the mythical mount of the Hindu God Vishnu.
RM2JJF7A7–Korea: Yi Je-hyeon, also Yi Jehyeon (1288 - 1367), Goryeo Kingdom (918 - 1392) politician, Neo-Confucian scholar, philosopher and writer. He was a part of the Gyeongju Yi clan
RM2JJF7B2–Thailand: Korlae fishing boats, Saiburi, southern Thailand. Along the east coast of peninsular Thailand, from Ko Samui southward, colorful, painted fishing boats have been built and decorated by Muslim fishermen for hundreds of years. The finest examples of this now declining industry originate in the boatyards of Saiburi District, Pattani Province. Among the characters depicted on the detailed hull designs are the singha lion, the gagasura horned bird, the payanak sea serpent, and the garuda bird that is both the symbol of the Thai Kingdom and the mythical mount of the Hindu God Vishnu.
RM2JJF7BA–Thailand / China: Yao shaman's mask from northern Thailand. The Yao nationality (its great majority branch is also known as Mien) is a government classification for various minorities in China. They form one of the 55 ethnic minority groups officially recognized by the People's Republic of China, where they reside in the mountainous terrain of the southwest and south. They also form one of the 54 ethnic groups officially recognized by Vietnam. In the last census, they numbered 2,637,421 in China, and roughly 470,000 in Vietnam. In Thailand they number 40,000 and in Laos 20,000.
RM2JJF7B3–Thailand: Korlae fishing boats, Saiburi, southern Thailand. Along the east coast of peninsular Thailand, from Ko Samui southward, colorful, painted fishing boats have been built and decorated by Muslim fishermen for hundreds of years. The finest examples of this now declining industry originate in the boatyards of Saiburi District, Pattani Province. Among the characters depicted on the detailed hull designs are the singha lion, the gagasura horned bird, the payanak sea serpent, and the garuda bird that is both the symbol of the Thai Kingdom and the mythical mount of the Hindu God Vishnu.
RM2JJF7BC–Thailand / China: Yao shaman's mask from northern Thailand. The Yao nationality (its great majority branch is also known as Mien) is a government classification for various minorities in China. They form one of the 55 ethnic minority groups officially recognized by the People's Republic of China, where they reside in the mountainous terrain of the southwest and south. They also form one of the 54 ethnic groups officially recognized by Vietnam. In the last census, they numbered 2,637,421 in China, and roughly 470,000 in Vietnam. In Thailand they number 40,000 and in Laos 20,000.
RM2JJF7A4–China: Northern Qi Dynasty Tomb Guardian, Tomb Of Lou Rui, Shanxi Provincial Museum, Taiyuan, 570 CE. The Northern Qi, also known as the Qi, Later Qi or Gao Qi, was an imperial Northern dynasty during the Northern and Southern Dynasties era. Founded by Emperor Wenxuan (Gao Yang) in 550 CE, the Northern Qi was a successor state to the Eastern Wei dynasty. Of three main states in China at the time (the others being the Northern Zhou and Chen dynasties), the Northern Qi was intially the strongest, but it was plagued by violence, corruption and incompetent emperors, and soon was conquered by the
RM2JJF7B6–Thailand / China: Yao shaman's mask from northern Thailand. The Yao nationality (its great majority branch is also known as Mien) is a government classification for various minorities in China. They form one of the 55 ethnic minority groups officially recognized by the People's Republic of China, where they reside in the mountainous terrain of the southwest and south. They also form one of the 54 ethnic groups officially recognized by Vietnam. In the last census, they numbered 2,637,421 in China, and roughly 470,000 in Vietnam. In Thailand they number 40,000 and in Laos 20,000.
RM2JJF7CA–Japan: 'Fair Travellers Fording the River Oi'. Part of a triptych woodblock print by Utagawa Toyokuni (1769 - 24 February 1825), c. 1800. Utagawa Toyokuni, also often referred to as Toyokuni I, to distinguish him from the members of his school who took over his gō (art-name after he died) was a great master of ukiyo-e, known in particular for his Kabuki actor prints. Utagawa was one of the heads of the renowned Utagawa school of Japanese woodblock artists, and was the person who really moved it to the position of great fame and power it occupied for the rest of the nineteenth century.
RM2JHF1YP–Yahyâ ibn Mahmûd al-Wâsitî was a 13th-century Arab Islamic artist. Al-Wasiti was born in Wasit in southern Iraq. He was noted for his illustrations of the Maqam of al-Hariri. Maqāma (literally 'assemblies') are an (originally) Arabic literary genre of rhymed prose with intervals of poetry in which rhetorical extravagance is conspicuous. The 10th century author Badī' al-Zaman al-Hamadhāni is said to have invented the form, which was extended by al-Hariri of Basra in the next century. Both authors' maqāmāt center on trickster figures whose wanderings and exploits in speaking to assemblies of th
RM2J5ATJ4–Singapore: A door painting depicting Chinese merchants at Thian Hock Keng Temple, Telok Ayer Street in Singapore's Chinatown area. The temple, also known as the Tianfu Temple, was established in 1839 and was built for the worship of the Chinese sea goddess, Mazu. It is the oldest Hokkien temple in the country.
RM2J5ATJ7–Singapore: Incense sticks are placed in an urn at Thian Hock Keng Temple, Telok Ayer Street in Singapore's Chinatown area. The temple, also known as the Tianfu Temple, was established in 1839 and was built for the worship of the Chinese sea goddess, Mazu. It is the oldest Hokkien temple in the country.
RM2J5ATJF–Thailand: The Pig Shrine or Sahachat Memorial in Ratchini Road, Phra Nakhon, Bangkok. Built in 1913, it commemorates Queen Saovabha Phongsri's 50th birthday, the queen having been born in the Chinese Year of the Pig. The pig is erected on top of a concrete base, at the bottom of which there is a prayer shrine. It attracts a small number of worshippers making merit for family members also born in the Year of the Pig.
RM2J5ATJE–Thailand: The Pig Shrine or Sahachat Memorial in Ratchini Road, Phra Nakhon, Bangkok. Built in 1913, it commemorates Queen Saovabha Phongsri's 50th birthday, the queen having been born in the Chinese Year of the Pig. The pig is erected on top of a concrete base, at the bottom of which there is a prayer shrine. It attracts a small number of worshippers making merit for family members also born in the Year of the Pig.
RM2J5ATJ9–Germany: 'Christ Bearing His Cross'. Ink engraving by Martin Schongauer (c. 1450 - 2 February 1491), c. 1470-1480. Faltering under the weight of the cross, Jesus Christ falls on the road to Golgotha where he is to be crucified. A Roman guard drags him while another whips him. The Virgin Mary is being comforted behind the chaotic crowd. Two naked prisoners who will face crucifixion alongside Christ walk ahead, their hands tied behind their backs. In the background stands Jerusalem.
RM2J5ATJ8–India: 'Krishna Kills Shrigala'. Gouache on paper painting, c. 1585-1595. In this scene, Krishna decapitates King Shrigala in a chariot fight. Krishna, or Krisna, is a major god in Hinduism who is traditionally credited with the authorship of the Hindu classic 'Bhagavad Gita', a tale of duty and morality set around Krishna's defeat of his cousin Arjuna in the Kurukshetra War. Krishna also appears in various events in the Hindu epic 'Mahabharata'. He is usually depicted as blue skinned, and is often portrayed as a mischievous young boy playing a flute.
RM2J5ATJC–Netherlands: William I (24 August 1772 - 12 December 1843), King of the Netherlands (r. 1815-1840). Oil on canvas painting by Joseph Paelinck (1781-1839), 1819. King William I (r. 1815-40) is pictured here in the ceremonial dress of a general in the Dutch army. Over it he is wearing an ermine lined and trimmed cloak on which is the emblem of the Military Order of William, established by him in 1815.
RM2J5ATJA–Thailand: A Yaksha or temple guardian, mural on a wall at the front of a guest house in Bangkok. In Buddhist mythology, the Yaksa (Yaksha or Yak) are the attendants of Vaiśravaṇa, the Guardian of the Northern Quarter, a beneficent god who protects the righteous. The term also refers to the Twelve Heavenly Generals who guard Bhaiṣajyaguru, the Medicine Buddha.
RM2J5ATJ5–Singapore: Incense sticks are placed in an urn at Thian Hock Keng Temple, Telok Ayer Street in Singapore's Chinatown area. The temple, also known as the Tianfu Temple, was established in 1839 and was built for the worship of the Chinese sea goddess, Mazu. It is the oldest Hokkien temple in the country.
RM2J5ATG6–Japan: ‘Inume Pass, Koshu’. Ukiyo-e woodblock print from the series ‘Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji’ by Katsushika Hokusai (31 October 1760 - 10 May 1849), 1830. ‘Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji’ is an ‘ukiyo-e’ series of woodcut prints by Japanese artist Katsushika Hokusai. The series depicts Mount Fuji in differing seasons and weather conditions from a variety of places and distances. It actually consists of 46 prints created between 1826 and 1833. The first 36 were included in the original publication and, due to their popularity, 10 more were added after the original publication.
RM2J5ATHD–Netherlands: ‘Isaac Blessing Jacob’. Oil on canvas painting by Govert Flinck (25 January 1615 - 2 February 1660), 1638. In a famous scene from the Hebrew Bible, or Christian Old Testament, Isaac, the only son of Abraham and Sarah, blesses his younger son Jacob from his deathbed. Now Isaac is old and blind, and thinks he is blessing his elder son, Esau. Jacob has covered his hands in goatskin in imitation of his hirsute brother Esau to trick his father. Jacob’s mother, Rebecca, looks on anxiously. She is an accomplice to Jacob’s scheme.
RM2J57GFW–Thailand: Wat Chang Lom, Sukhothai Historical Park, Old Sukhothai. Sukhothai, which literally means 'Dawn of Happiness', was the capital of the Sukhothai Kingdom and was founded in 1238. It was the capital of the Thai Empire for approximately 140 years.
RM2J57GGF–Thailand: Elephant adorning the corner of the main chedi at Wat Chang Lom, Sukhothai Historical Park, Old Sukhothai. Sukhothai, which literally means 'Dawn of Happiness', was the capital of the Sukhothai Kingdom and was founded in 1238. It was the capital of the Thai Empire for approximately 140 years.
RM2J57GF5–India: India Service Medal 1939 - 1945 (obverse), awarded to Indian Forces for at least 3 years of non-operational service in India between September 1938 and September 1945. This side shows King George VI, at the time titled King of Great Britain and Emperor of India.
RM2J57GFY–Thailand: Wat Chang Lom, Sukhothai Historical Park, Old Sukhothai. Sukhothai, which literally means 'Dawn of Happiness', was the capital of the Sukhothai Kingdom and was founded in 1238. It was the capital of the Thai Empire for approximately 140 years.
RM2J57GGB–Thailand: Wat Chang Lom, Sukhothai Historical Park, Old Sukhothai. Sukhothai, which literally means 'Dawn of Happiness', was the capital of the Sukhothai Kingdom and was founded in 1238. It was the capital of the Thai Empire for approximately 140 years.
RM2J57GEY–Germany: 'Adam and Eve in Paradise (The Fall)'. Oil on copper beech wood painting by Lucas Cranach the Elder (4 October 1472 - 16 October 1553), 1531. Lucas Cranach the Elder was a German Renaissance painter and printmaker in woodcut and engraving. He was court painter to the Electors of Saxony for most of his career, and is known for his portraits, both of German princes and those of the leaders of the Protestant Reformation, whose cause he embraced with enthusiasm, becoming a close friend of Martin Luther. He also painted religious subjects.
RM2J57GET–China: Deng Xiaoping (22 August 1904 – 19 February 1997) seen here on 6th April, 1976. Deng Xiaoping was a Chinese politician, statesman, theorist, and diplomat. As leader of the Communist Party of China, Deng was a reformer who led China towards a market economy. While Deng never held office as the head of state, head of government or General Secretary of the Communist Party of China (historically the highest position in Communist China), he nonetheless served as the paramount leader of the People's Republic of China from 1978 to 1992.
RM2J57GFE–India: India Service Medal 1939 - 1945 (reverse), awarded to Indian Forces for at least 3 years of non-operational service in India between September 1938 and September 1945. This side shows a relief map of India.
RM2J57GEM–China / Taiwan: The Horrifying Inspection by Chinese artist, Huang Rong-can (1920 - 1952), 1947. The woodcut print depicts the 228 Incident. The February 28 incident was an anti-government uprising in Taiwan that was violently suppressed by Governor Chen Yi of the Kuomintang-led Republic of China government, which killed thousands of civilians beginning on February 28, 1947. The number of Taiwanese deaths from the incident and massacre was estimated to be between 18,000 and 28,000.
RM2J57GFR–India: A 10 rupee coin commemorating the birth centenary of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (1869-1948) aka Mahatma Gandhi, 1969. Gandhi was the pre-eminent political and ideological leader of India during the Indian independence movement. He pioneered satyagraha. This is defined as resistance to tyranny through mass civil disobedience, a philosophy firmly founded upon ahimsa, or total non-violence. This concept helped India gain independence and inspired movements for civil rights and freedom across the world. Gandhi is often referred to as Mahatma Gandhi or 'Great Soul'.
RM2J57GG6–Thailand: Wat Chang Lom, Sukhothai Historical Park, Old Sukhothai. Sukhothai, which literally means 'Dawn of Happiness', was the capital of the Sukhothai Kingdom and was founded in 1238. It was the capital of the Thai Empire for approximately 140 years.
RM2J57GF2–Netherlands: ‘Fishing for Souls'. Oil on oak wood painting by Adriaen Pietersz van de Venne (1589 - 12 November 1662), 1614. In the New Testament of the Christian Bible, Jesus walked past a lake and saw some fishermen at work. He called on them to follow him and be his disciples: “Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.”—Matthew 4:19. This passage is generally taken to mean that Christ was calling on the fishermen to become missionaries. Van de Venne used the idea to illustrate the fierce battle for people’s souls that was taking place between Protestants and Roman Catholics.
RM2J57GF3–Japan: ‘Under Mannen Bridge at Fukagawa’. Ukiyo-e woodblock print from the series 'Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji' by Katsushika Hokusai (31 October 1760 - 10 May 1849), c. 1830. Mount Fuji is the highest mountain in Japan at 3,776.24 m (12,389 ft). An active stratovolcano that last erupted in 1707–08, Mount Fuji lies about 100 km southwest of Tokyo. Mount Fuji's exceptionally symmetrical cone is a well-known symbol and icon of Japan and is frequently depicted in art and photographs. It is one of Japan's ‘Three Holy Mountains’ along with Mount Tate and Mount Haku.
RM2J57GG2–Thailand: Wat Chang Lom, Sukhothai Historical Park, Old Sukhothai. Sukhothai, which literally means 'Dawn of Happiness', was the capital of the Sukhothai Kingdom and was founded in 1238. It was the capital of the Thai Empire for approximately 140 years.
RM2J57GG4–Thailand: Wat Chang Lom, Sukhothai Historical Park, Old Sukhothai. Sukhothai, which literally means 'Dawn of Happiness', was the capital of the Sukhothai Kingdom and was founded in 1238. It was the capital of the Thai Empire for approximately 140 years.
RM2J57GG9–Thailand: Wat Chang Lom, Sukhothai Historical Park, Old Sukhothai. Sukhothai, which literally means 'Dawn of Happiness', was the capital of the Sukhothai Kingdom and was founded in 1238. It was the capital of the Thai Empire for approximately 140 years.
RM2J57GEP–Taiwan: A crowd gathered outside the Taipei Branch of the Bureau of Monopoly on 28th February, 1947, after a Taiwanese widow, suspected of selling contraband cigarettes, had been struck by an agent of the State Monopoly Bureau. The February 28 incident was an anti-government uprising in Taiwan that was violently suppressed by Governor Chen Yi of the Kuomintang-led Republic of China government, which killed thousands of civilians beginning on February 28, 1947. The number of Taiwanese deaths from the incident and massacre was estimated to be between 18,000 and 28,000.
RM2HGG7JD–China / Africa: Tile tableau depicting several Chinese merchants and noblemen who appear to have made themselves at home in an African village, c. 1700. An almost entirely traditional Chinese scene revolves around two sturdy African villagers dressed in skirts and headdresses who are holding spears. The Africans seem to be amused, most probably curious at the sight of so many richly dressed Chinese men and women, pagodas, pavilions, Chinese lanterns, a bamboo bridge, a Chinese gondola and even a floating Buddha in the sky. In the lower half of the painting, an African woman dances.
RM2HGG7GP–Japan: ‘The Mitsui Shop in Suruga'. Ukiyo-e woodblock print from the series ‘Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji’ by Katsushika Hokusai (31 October 1760 - 10 May 1849), 1830. ‘Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji’ is an ‘ukiyo-e’ series of woodcut prints by Japanese artist Katsushika Hokusai. The series depicts Mount Fuji in differing seasons and weather conditions from a variety of places and distances. It actually consists of 46 prints created between 1826 and 1833. The first 36 were included in the original publication and, due to their popularity, 10 more were added after the original publication.
RM2HGG7HA–China: 'A Hermit in the Mountains'. Hanging scroll painting by Zhu Henian (1760-1834), c. 1775-1834. This landscape was originally painted on a silk scroll in the late 18th or early 19th century. Zhu Henian was clearly a great admirer of 14th-century painter Huang Gongwang and imitated his simplistic but soothing style.
RM2HGG7EK–Japan: 'Enoshima in Sagami Bay'. Ukiyo-e woodblock print from the series ‘Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji’ by Katsushika Hokusai (31 October 1760 - 10 May 1849), 1830. ‘Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji’ is an ‘ukiyo-e’ series of woodcut prints by Japanese artist Katsushika Hokusai. The series depicts Mount Fuji in differing seasons and weather conditions from a variety of places and distances. It actually consists of 46 prints created between 1826 and 1833. The first 36 were included in the original publication and, due to their popularity, 10 more were added after the original publication.
RM2HGG7E4–China: 'Luohan, after a set attributed to Guanxio'. Ink rubbing of the stele commissioned by the Qianlong emperor depicting the arhat Asita. The upper right shows the inscriptions of the eulogy given by Qianlong. Stele c. 1757, ink rubbing c. 18th-19th century. The Eighteen Arhats (Shiba Luohan) are individuals depicted in Mahayana Buddhism who have followed the Eightfold Path and attained the Four Stages of Enlightenment, and are also the original followers of the Buddha. They have reached the state of Nirvana and are free of worldly cravings. They are charged to protect the Buddhist faith.
RM2HGG7E8–Cuba: La Terraza de Cojimar, Ernest Hemingway's favourite restaurant in Cojimar, a town he lived in for some years. Hemingway met Gregorio Fuentes here, the model for the fisherman in his classic novel 'The Old Man and the Sea'. Ernest Miller Hemingway (1899 – 1961) was an American author and journalist. His economical and understated style had a strong influence on 20th-century fiction, while his life of adventure influenced later generations. Hemingway produced most of his work between the mid-1920s and the mid-1950s, and won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1954.
RM2HGG7EF–Netherlands/Middle East: 'The Adoration of the Magi'. Oil on panel painting by Pieter Aertsen (c. 1508 - 3 June 1575), 1560. According to Christianity, the Three Kings, or Three Wise Men, travelled from the East to Bethlehem to pay homage to the newly born Messiah, the son of God. Cradled in his mother the Virgin Mary’s hands, the baby Jesus holds up his hand in a blessing. Before him kneels King Melchior, offering a gift of gold. Joseph, Mary's husband, stands behind in red.
RM2HGG7EP–Cuba: 'He lives in the hearts of the people', a Che Guevara poster outside a small town in Matanzas Province. While living in Mexico City, Che Guevara (1928 - 1967) met Raúl and Fidel Castro, joined their 26th of July Movement, and sailed to Cuba aboard the yacht, Granma, with the intention of overthrowing U.S.-backed Cuban dictator Fulgencio Batista. Guevara rose to prominence among the insurgents, was promoted to second-in-command, and played a pivotal role in the victorious two year guerrilla campaign that deposed the Batista regime.
RM2HGG7FP–Japan: ‘Sazai Hall - Temple of Five Hundred Rakan’. Ukiyo-e woodblock print from the series ‘Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji’ by Katsushika Hokusai (31 October 1760 - 10 May 1849), 1830. ‘Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji’ is an ‘ukiyo-e’ series of woodcut prints by Japanese artist Katsushika Hokusai. The series depicts Mount Fuji in differing seasons and weather conditions from a variety of places and distances. It actually consists of 46 prints created between 1826 and 1833. The first 36 were included in the original publication and, due to their popularity, 10 more were added.
RM2HGG7E9–Japan: 'Plum Park in Kameido'. Ukiyo-e woodblock print by Utagawa Hiroshige(1797 - 12 October 1858), 1857. The plum orchard in bloom with its white blossoms and red sky is considered Hiroshige's greatest work and a masterpiece of the ‘ukiyo-e’ (floating world) artistic tradition that was popular during the Edo period from 1603 to 1868. Utagawa, or Ando, Hiroshige was born in Edo (now Tokyo) and was originally a fire warden like his father. He was first inspired by the work of Katsushika Hokusai to become an ukiyo-e artist, and he was mentored by Utagawa Toyohiro, a renowned painter.
RM2HGG7ED–Japan: ‘Sundai, Edo’, also known as ‘Fuji Seen from Mishima Pass’. Ukiyo-e woodblock print from the series 'Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji' by Katsushika Hokusai (31 October 1760 - 10 May 1849), c. 1830. Mount Fuji is the highest mountain in Japan at 3,776.24 m (12,389 ft). An active stratovolcano that last erupted in 1707–08, Mount Fuji lies about 100 km southwest of Tokyo. Mount Fuji's exceptionally symmetrical cone is a well-known symbol and icon of Japan and is frequently depicted in art and photographs. It is one of Japan's ‘Three Holy Mountains’ along with Mount Tate and Mount Haku.
RM2HGG7E7–Japan/Netherlands: 'Girl in a White Kimono'. Oil on canvas painting by George Hendrik Breitner (12 September 1857 - 5 June 1923), 1894. Breitner was one of several European artists in the late 19th century who was intrigued by the East, Orientalism, or in this case, 'Japanism'. Breitner painted several canvases of girls in kimonos. The model appears relaxed but seductive. The studio is furnished with Eastern rugs and, behind the bed, a traditional Japanese screen.
RM2HGG7HF–Japan: ‘Asakusa Hongan-ji Temple in the Eastern Capital’. Ukiyo-e woodblock print from the series ‘Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji’ by Katsushika Hokusai (31 October 1760 - 10 May 1849), c. 1830. ‘36 Views of Mount Fuji’ is an ‘ukiyo-e’ series of large woodblock prints by the artist Katsushika Hokusai. The series depicts Mount Fuji in differing seasons and weather conditions from a variety of places and distances. It actually consists of 46 prints created between 1826 and 1833. The first 36 were included in the original publication and, due to their popularity, 10 more were added afterwards.
RM2HGG7GG–Japan: 'Tago Bay near Ejiri on the Tokaido'. Ukiyo-e woodblock print from the series ‘Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji’ by Katsushika Hokusai (31 October 1760 - 10 May 1849), 1830. ‘Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji’ is an ‘ukiyo-e’ series of woodcut prints by Japanese artist Katsushika Hokusai. The series depicts Mount Fuji in differing seasons and weather conditions from a variety of places and distances. It actually consists of 46 prints created between 1826 and 1833. The first 36 were included in the original publication and, due to their popularity, 10 more were added.
RM2HGG7F6–China: 'Zhong Kui Going on Excursion'. Handscroll painting by Gong Kai (1222-1307), late 13th - early 14th century. Zhong Kui is a figure of Chinese mythology. Traditionally regarded as a vanquisher of ghosts and evil beings, and reputedly able to command 80,000 demons, his image is often painted on household gates as a guardian spirit, as well as in places of business where high-value goods are involved. Zhong Kui's popularity in folklore can be traced to the reign of Emperor Xuanzong of Tang (712-756).
RM2HC1483–Thailand: Reclining Buddha, Wat Ban Den, Ban Inthakin, Mae Taeng District, Chiang Mai. Wat Ban Den, also known as Wat Bandensali Si Mueang Kaen, is a large Buddhist temple complex north of the city of Chiang Mai in Northern Thailand.
RM2HC149B–Thailand: Wat Ban Den, Ban Inthakin, Mae Taeng District, Chiang Mai. Wat Ban Den, also known as Wat Bandensali Si Mueang Kaen, is a large Buddhist temple complex north of the city of Chiang Mai in Northern Thailand.
RM2HC146D–Indonesia: The 5th century Ciaruteun inscription stone, Ciaruteun River, Cibungbulang District, Bogor Regency, West Java. Photo by Isidore van Kinsbergen (1821 - 1905), late 19th century. The Ciaruteun inscription, also written Ciarutön or also known as Ciampea inscription is a 5th-century stone inscription discovered on the riverbed of Ciaruteun River, a tributary of Cisadane River, not far from Bogor, West Java, Indonesia. The inscription is dated from the Tarumanagara kingdom period, one of the earliest Hindu kingdoms in Indonesian history.
RM2HC1470–Thailand: Hamsa or sacred geese at Wat Ban Den, Ban Inthakin, Mae Taeng District, Chiang Mai. Wat Ban Den, also known as Wat Bandensali Si Mueang Kaen, is a large Buddhist temple complex north of the city of Chiang Mai in Northern Thailand.
RM2HC147D–Thailand: Wat Ban Den, Ban Inthakin, Mae Taeng District, Chiang Mai. Wat Ban Den, also known as Wat Bandensali Si Mueang Kaen, is a large Buddhist temple complex north of the city of Chiang Mai in Northern Thailand.
RM2HC1486–Thailand: Reclining Buddha, Wat Ban Den, Ban Inthakin, Mae Taeng District, Chiang Mai. Wat Ban Den, also known as Wat Bandensali Si Mueang Kaen, is a large Buddhist temple complex north of the city of Chiang Mai in Northern Thailand.
RM2HC146G–Thailand: A naga (mythical snake) emerges from the mouth of a makara (mythical sea creature), Wat Ban Den, Ban Inthakin, Mae Taeng District, Chiang Mai. Wat Ban Den, also known as Wat Bandensali Si Mueang Kaen, is a large Buddhist temple complex north of the city of Chiang Mai in Northern Thailand.
RM2HC1477–Thailand: Hamsa or sacred goose at Wat Ban Den, Ban Inthakin, Mae Taeng District, Chiang Mai. Wat Ban Den, also known as Wat Bandensali Si Mueang Kaen, is a large Buddhist temple complex north of the city of Chiang Mai in Northern Thailand.
RM2HC146J–Thailand: Wat Ban Den, Ban Inthakin, Mae Taeng District, Chiang Mai. Wat Ban Den, also known as Wat Bandensali Si Mueang Kaen, is a large Buddhist temple complex north of the city of Chiang Mai in Northern Thailand.
RM2HC147R–Thailand: Hatsadiling (half bird, half elephant) at Wat Ban Den, Ban Inthakin, Mae Taeng District, Chiang Mai. Wat Ban Den, also known as Wat Bandensali Si Mueang Kaen, is a large Buddhist temple complex north of the city of Chiang Mai in Northern Thailand.
RM2HC147T–Thailand: Chedis at Wat Ban Den, Ban Inthakin, Mae Taeng District, Chiang Mai. Wat Ban Den, also known as Wat Bandensali Si Mueang Kaen, is a large Buddhist temple complex north of the city of Chiang Mai in Northern Thailand.
RM2HC147C–Thailand: Wat Ban Den, Ban Inthakin, Mae Taeng District, Chiang Mai. Wat Ban Den, also known as Wat Bandensali Si Mueang Kaen, is a large Buddhist temple complex north of the city of Chiang Mai in Northern Thailand.
RM2HC1475–Thailand: Hamsa or sacred geese at Wat Ban Den, Ban Inthakin, Mae Taeng District, Chiang Mai. Wat Ban Den, also known as Wat Bandensali Si Mueang Kaen, is a large Buddhist temple complex north of the city of Chiang Mai in Northern Thailand.
RM2HC146F–Thailand: Hatsadiling (half bird, half elephant) at Wat Ban Den, Ban Inthakin, Mae Taeng District, Chiang Mai. Wat Ban Den, also known as Wat Bandensali Si Mueang Kaen, is a large Buddhist temple complex north of the city of Chiang Mai in Northern Thailand.
RM2HC1472–Thailand: Wat Ban Den, Ban Inthakin, Mae Taeng District, Chiang Mai. Wat Ban Den, also known as Wat Bandensali Si Mueang Kaen, is a large Buddhist temple complex north of the city of Chiang Mai in Northern Thailand.
RM2HC147N–Thailand: Hatsadiling (half bird, half elephant) at Wat Ban Den, Ban Inthakin, Mae Taeng District, Chiang Mai. Wat Ban Den, also known as Wat Bandensali Si Mueang Kaen, is a large Buddhist temple complex north of the city of Chiang Mai in Northern Thailand.
RM2HC147H–Thailand: Hatsadiling (half bird, half elephant) at Wat Ban Den, Ban Inthakin, Mae Taeng District, Chiang Mai. Wat Ban Den, also known as Wat Bandensali Si Mueang Kaen, is a large Buddhist temple complex north of the city of Chiang Mai in Northern Thailand.
RM2HC1487–Thailand: Wat Ban Den, Ban Inthakin, Mae Taeng District, Chiang Mai. Wat Ban Den, also known as Wat Bandensali Si Mueang Kaen, is a large Buddhist temple complex north of the city of Chiang Mai in Northern Thailand.
RM2HC147A–Thailand: Wat Ban Den, Ban Inthakin, Mae Taeng District, Chiang Mai. Wat Ban Den, also known as Wat Bandensali Si Mueang Kaen, is a large Buddhist temple complex north of the city of Chiang Mai in Northern Thailand.
RM2HC147X–Thailand: Wat Ban Den, Ban Inthakin, Mae Taeng District, Chiang Mai. Wat Ban Den, also known as Wat Bandensali Si Mueang Kaen, is a large Buddhist temple complex north of the city of Chiang Mai in Northern Thailand.
RM2HC149M–Thailand: Peacock, Wat Ban Den, Ban Inthakin, Mae Taeng District, Chiang Mai. Wat Ban Den, also known as Wat Bandensali Si Mueang Kaen, is a large Buddhist temple complex north of the city of Chiang Mai in Northern Thailand.
RM2HC147B–Thailand: Wat Ban Den, Ban Inthakin, Mae Taeng District, Chiang Mai. Wat Ban Den, also known as Wat Bandensali Si Mueang Kaen, is a large Buddhist temple complex north of the city of Chiang Mai in Northern Thailand.
RM2HC1489–Thailand: Yaksha temple guardian, Wat Ban Den, Ban Inthakin, Mae Taeng District, Chiang Mai. Wat Ban Den, also known as Wat Bandensali Si Mueang Kaen, is a large Buddhist temple complex north of the city of Chiang Mai in Northern Thailand.
RM2HC146K–Thailand: A naga (mythical snake) emerges from the mouth of a makara (mythical sea creature), Wat Ban Den, Ban Inthakin, Mae Taeng District, Chiang Mai. Wat Ban Den, also known as Wat Bandensali Si Mueang Kaen, is a large Buddhist temple complex north of the city of Chiang Mai in Northern Thailand.
RM2HC1480–Thailand: Temple dancer relief, Wat Ban Den, Ban Inthakin, Mae Taeng District, Chiang Mai. Wat Ban Den, also known as Wat Bandensali Si Mueang Kaen, is a large Buddhist temple complex north of the city of Chiang Mai in Northern Thailand.
RM2HC148A–Thailand: Naga (mythical snake) and Yaksha temple guardian, Wat Ban Den, Ban Inthakin, Mae Taeng District, Chiang Mai. Wat Ban Den, also known as Wat Bandensali Si Mueang Kaen, is a large Buddhist temple complex north of the city of Chiang Mai in Northern Thailand.
RM2HC1488–Thailand: Wat Ban Den, Ban Inthakin, Mae Taeng District, Chiang Mai. Wat Ban Den, also known as Wat Bandensali Si Mueang Kaen, is a large Buddhist temple complex north of the city of Chiang Mai in Northern Thailand.
RM2HC147E–Thailand: Wat Ban Den, Ban Inthakin, Mae Taeng District, Chiang Mai. Wat Ban Den, also known as Wat Bandensali Si Mueang Kaen, is a large Buddhist temple complex north of the city of Chiang Mai in Northern Thailand.
RM2HC146W–Thailand: A naga (mythical snake) emerges from the mouth of a makara (mythical sea creature), Wat Ban Den, Ban Inthakin, Mae Taeng District, Chiang Mai. Wat Ban Den, also known as Wat Bandensali Si Mueang Kaen, is a large Buddhist temple complex north of the city of Chiang Mai in Northern Thailand.
