Istanbul and the Bosphorus
Cypress-lined paths, crowded bridges and still water in colour views from around 1900.
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Art, across place
and time.
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Japan, after dark
Moonlight, falling snow and rain-darkened water in eight Japanese woodblock prints.
The art of flowers
Eight encounters with flowers, from a Dutch bouquet to Japanese irises and Monet’s floating lilies.
Japanese woodblock prints
Actors, bridges and passing seasons in Japanese woodblock prints from the 1700s and 1800s.
Inside Japanese printed books
Browse digitized Japanese books on food, medicine and other subjects, with documented publication places.
Chinese landscapes on paper and silk
Mountains, water and distant figures in Chinese landscape paintings from the 1600s to the 1800s.
Portraits and stories from India
Explore Indian paintings from the 1600s to the 1800s through portraits, narrative scenes and detailed surfaces.
The pages of Persian manuscripts
Poetry, calligraphy and illuminated pages in manuscripts associated with Iran, from the 1600s and 1700s.
Russia in early photographs
Explore cities, rivers and architecture in historical photographs and photochrom views associated with Russia.
Paris around 1900
Discover historical views of Paris, from everyday streets to the buildings of the 1900 exposition.
Venice, seen across time
Compare paintings, prints and historical photographs depicting Venice, its canals, palaces and public spaces.
Books published in London
Discover historical books and digitized editions whose publication records lead to London.
Historical views of North Africa
Explore photographic and photochrom views of Algiers, Tunis and Cairo from the late 1800s.
Sources & selection
These selections leave out works with unresolved date or catalog problems. There’s a wider collection to explore on the map.
Check the place label on a work before following it onto the map. A pin might show the view in a photograph, where a book was published or an artist’s birthplace. Sometimes the source only gives a country or a rough date; you’ll see that in the notes.
The museums, libraries and archives sharing their collections make this possible. Each work links back to its source. If you’d like to use an image yourself, check its rights statement there first; terms can differ between works, editions and countries.
For a closer look, follow the source link for the full record and larger images, where available. The pictures here are smaller copies to keep browsing quick.
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