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Eric Gill 1934 Woodblock Print Canterbury Tales The Summoner's Tale

Eric Gill 1934 Woodblock Print Canterbury Tales The Summoner's Tale

By Eric Gill

Located in London, GB

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1930s Modern Figurative Prints

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Woodcut

The Canterbury Tales Vintage Poster, Cubist Style, Italian, 1970s
The Canterbury Tales Vintage Poster, Cubist Style, Italian, 1970s

The Canterbury Tales Vintage Poster, Cubist Style, Italian, 1970s

Located in Roma, IT

Vintage Poster Italian 2-Foglio (39 × 55 in.), PEA/United Artists. Directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini. Italian title: I racconti di Canterbury. Bold, colorful, cubist-style illustrati...

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Vintage 1970s Italian Posters

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Paper

Proffesor Nevill Coghill
Proffesor Nevill Coghill

Proffesor Nevill Coghill

Located in Douglas, Isle of Man

Coghill co-wrote a Broadway and West End musical success Canterbury Tales receiving 4 Tony nominations. He was also Director of the Oxford University Dramatic Society.

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1940s Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Shakespeare – Twelfth Night, or What You Will; engravings by Eric Ravilious
Shakespeare – Twelfth Night, or What You Will; engravings by Eric Ravilious

Shakespeare – Twelfth Night, or What You Will; engravings by Eric Ravilious

Located in Middletown, NY

With a design concept similar to Eric Gill's Canterbury Tales, published by Gibbings [at the Golden Cockerel Press], the decorative borders relate the illustrations to the text in a....

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Early 20th Century English Books

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Gold Leaf

Seymour Easton. A Gothic Revival Ebonized Tabard Inn Library Revolving Bookcase.
Seymour Easton. A Gothic Revival Ebonized Tabard Inn Library Revolving Bookcase.

Seymour Easton. A Gothic Revival Ebonized Tabard Inn Library Revolving Bookcase.

Located in London, GB

The Tabard Inn project was named after the Southwark pub made famous by Geoffrey Chaucer on the first page of the Canterbury Tales - was devised by Seymour Eaton. His idea was for a ...

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Ceiling Fresco

Ceiling Fresco

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Located in Houston, TX

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William Russell Flint

William Russell Flint

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Located in Houston, TX

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Located in valatie, NY

In addition to its literary value and widespread influence (for example on Chaucer's Canterbury Tales), it provides a document of life at the time.

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Located in New York, NY

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Located in Kansas City, MO

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1970s Modern Figurative Prints

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Mutinous Maids, 1974
Mutinous Maids, 1974

Mutinous Maids, 1974

By Sir William Russell Flint RA ROI

Located in Bournemouth, Dorset

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Acquiescent Angels 1974
Acquiescent Angels 1974

Acquiescent Angels 1974

By Sir William Russell Flint RA ROI

Located in Bournemouth, Dorset

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Lithograph

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Judith - British 1929 exh. Post Impressionist art oil painting

By Margaret Maitland Howard

Located in Hagley, England

Holofernes is depicted in Geoffrey Chaucer's The Monk's Tale in The Canterbury Tales, and in Dante's Purgatorio, in which Holofernes is to be found on the Terrace of Pride as an exam...

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By Lisa Bisbee

Located in London, Chelsea

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Hawk Bird Of Prey Framed Original Modern British Mid 20th Century Painting
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By Elisabeth Frink

Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset

In the early 1980s she produced a set of three larger than life figures The Dorset Martyrs which stand on the edge of the old walled town of Dorchester on the site of the old gallows...

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Bronze Relief Sculpture Statue Of Man And Eagle Maquette Mid-20th Century
Bronze Relief Sculpture Statue Of Man And Eagle Maquette Mid-20th Century

Bronze Relief Sculpture Statue Of Man And Eagle Maquette Mid-20th Century

By Elisabeth Frink

Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset

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Here Chaucer, the famous English poet, is portrayed in his traditional robes and head covering, holding a copy of his seminal work Canterbury Tales while resting against a column als...

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Vintage Red Leather Doublet from the Royal Shakespeare Theater

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This buttery soft blood red leather jacket was created for the character of Arcite from "The Canterbury Tales" performed at the Royal Shakespeare Theater.

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By Pedro da Costa Felgueiras

Located in London, GB

Inspired by characters from the seminal Medieval text The Canterbury Tales. This chair entitled “The Parson” is finished in plain ash with a leather top and lead base.

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By Pedro da Costa Felgueiras

Located in London, GB

Inspired by characters from the seminal medieval text the Canterbury tales. This chair entitled “Madame Eglantyne” is finished in navy painted ash with a leather seat and copper base...

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Monumental Copper Brutalist Sculpture 'Chanticleer' by Fred Holschuh

Monumental Copper Brutalist Sculpture 'Chanticleer' by Fred Holschuh

By George Frederick Holschuh 1

Located in Long Beach, CA

Chanticleer is a reference to the Canterbury Tales specifically the Nuns Priest Tale, in which Chanticleer is a proud rooster. 80" tall x 43" wide x 78" deep.

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Located in London, GB

Inspired by characters from the seminal Medieval text The Canterbury Tales. This chair entitled “Wife of Bath” is finished in Navy painted ash with a leather top and gold strip at th...

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Elisabeth Frink aquatint for 'The Prologue from the Canterbury Tales', signed

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Located in Petworth, West Sussex

Dame Elisabeth Jean Frink CH DBE RA (British, 1930 – 1993) The Prologue from the Canterbury Tales aquatint signed, numbered and inscribed ‘40/50….

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Five Gothic Drawings of Medieval Figures on Horseback from 'Canterbury Tales'
Five Gothic Drawings of Medieval Figures on Horseback from 'Canterbury Tales'

Five Gothic Drawings of Medieval Figures on Horseback from 'Canterbury Tales'

Located in London, GB

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Located in Petworth, West Sussex

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Collection Gilt Leather Bound Library Book Twenty Seven Volumes

Collection Gilt Leather Bound Library Book Twenty Seven Volumes

Located in Tarry Town, NY

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Clarissa Impatient - Watercolor, Nude Figure in Coastal Landscape by W R Flint

Clarissa Impatient - Watercolor, Nude Figure in Coastal Landscape by W R Flint

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Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire

Arnold's Poems, Kingsley's Heroes, Malory's Mort d'Arthur and Chaucer's Canterbury Tales. Museum and Gallery Holdings Birmingham (Mus. and AG): Shipyard Gleaners (1924-1925, oil on c...

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Antique Watercolor by William Russel Flint of Aiguss Mortes Dated 1920
Antique Watercolor by William Russel Flint of Aiguss Mortes Dated 1920

Antique Watercolor by William Russel Flint of Aiguss Mortes Dated 1920

By William Russell Flint

Located in London, GB

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Storm on the Liguarian coast, 1954, Santa Margherita, Italy. Original Watercolor
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By William Russell Flint

Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset

Gilbert's Savoy Operas and Chaucer's Canterbury Tales. In 1905 Russell Flint married an admiral's daughter, Sibylle Sueter.

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Paper, Watercolor

Eric Gill 1934 Woodblock Print The Yeoman's Tale, 'W' Initial letter

Eric Gill 1934 Woodblock Print The Yeoman's Tale, 'W' Initial letter

By Eric Gill

Located in London, GB

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The Complete Works of Geoffrey Chaucer
The Complete Works of Geoffrey Chaucer

The Complete Works of Geoffrey Chaucer

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The Complete Works of Geoffrey Chaucer

Located in Middletown, NY

Widely considered the "father of English literature", Geoffrey Chaucer (1340s – 1400) is best known for The Canterbury Tales. He is seen as crucial in legitimising the literary use o...

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Antique Late 18th Century English Books

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Leather, Paper

Switzerland Swiss Folk Art Print Artist Arthur Szyk Judaica Cartoonist
Switzerland Swiss Folk Art Print Artist Arthur Szyk Judaica Cartoonist

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The artist returned to book illustrations, working for example on The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer and, most notably, books telling Bible stories, such as Pathways through th...

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Reasons to be Cheerful, Mychael Barratt, Limited Edition Silkscreen Print, Citys
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Reasons to be Cheerful, Mychael Barratt, Limited Edition Silkscreen Print, Citys

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Located in Deddington, GB

The Michelin man on the bike is from one of its stained glass windows) Big Draw (The Big Draw is a visual literacy charity and annual festival run by the Campaign for Drawing) Bird M...

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3 Volumes, Geoffrey Chaucer, the Canterbury Tales

Located in New York, NY

Geoffrey Chaucer, The Canterbury Tales. Bound in 3/4 red morocco and marbled boards, the spines display raised bands, floral panel details, bordering, and label lettering, all gilt-t...

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Located in New York, NY

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Geoffrey Chaucer, The Canterbury Tales
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Geoffrey Chaucer, The Canterbury Tales

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Geoffrey Chaucer, The Canterbury Tales

Located in New York, NY

Illustrated in color by W. Russell Flint. Bound in full tree calf by Riviere, all edges gilt, raised bands, ornate gilt on spine. Published: London: Jonathan Cape & The Medici So...

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5 Volumes. Chaucer, The Canterbury Tales.
5 Volumes. Chaucer, The Canterbury Tales.

5 Volumes. Chaucer, The Canterbury Tales.

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5 Volumes. Chaucer, The Canterbury Tales.

Located in New York, NY

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Carl Auböck #4995 Patinated Brass Hook

$380 / item

H 2.4 in W 3.9 in D 1 in

Carl Auböck #4995 Patinated Brass Hook

By Werkstätte Carl Auböck

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Carl Auböck #4995 Patinated Brass Hook Designed in the 1950s, this versatile and Minimalist Viennese hook is executed in polished and patinated brass by Werkstätte Carl Auböck, Aust...

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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Wall Brackets

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Brass

Set of 3 Small Elemental Spinning Tops in Oiled Walnut by Alvaro Uribe for Wooda
Set of 3 Small Elemental Spinning Tops in Oiled Walnut by Alvaro Uribe for Wooda

Set of 3 Small Elemental Spinning Tops in Oiled Walnut by Alvaro Uribe for Wooda

By Wooda, Alvaro Uribe

Located in Omro, WI

The initial inspiration for the elemental top collection by Alvaro Uribe for Wooda was wooda’s iconic logo of a tree. We felt it captured the company’s synergy for working with wood ...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculpt...

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Wood, Hardwood, Walnut

Jindřich Halabala Art Deco 'Tulip' Stool in Floral Tapestry, 1930s
Jindřich Halabala Art Deco 'Tulip' Stool in Floral Tapestry, 1930s

Jindřich Halabala Art Deco 'Tulip' Stool in Floral Tapestry, 1930s

By Jindřich Halabala, Up Závody

Located in Prague, New Town

Art Deco 'Tulip' stool, designed by Jindřich Halabala. Produced by Spojené UP závody Brno, Czechoslovakia, 1930s. Recently reupholstered in floral tapestry. Dimensions: Height: 44 c...

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Vintage 1930s Czech Art Deco Stools

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Fabric, Tapestry, Wood

Brown Jordan 'Florentine' Collection 5-piece Outdoor Dining Set
Brown Jordan 'Florentine' Collection 5-piece Outdoor Dining Set

Brown Jordan 'Florentine' Collection 5-piece Outdoor Dining Set

By Brown Jordan

Located in San Francisco, CA

Consisting of a round glass top table and four armchairs with openwork metal strap-work manufactured by the iconic outdoor furniture manufacturer Brown Jordan;  Brown Jordan, a manuf...

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1990s American Neoclassical Patio and Garden Furniture

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Aluminum

Surrealist Figure with Architectural Head in Interior, Dreamlike Oil Painting
Surrealist Figure with Architectural Head in Interior, Dreamlike Oil Painting

Surrealist Figure with Architectural Head in Interior, Dreamlike Oil Painting

Located in Sitges, Barcelona

Surrealist Figure with Architectural Head in Interior, Dreamlike Oil Painting Artist: Ivan Baró Ares Title: Surrealist Figure with Architectural Head in Interior Medium: Oil on canv...

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1990s Surrealist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Antique English Coromandel Fitted Traveling Vanity Dressing Box, circa 1870
Antique English Coromandel Fitted Traveling Vanity Dressing Box, circa 1870

Antique English Coromandel Fitted Traveling Vanity Dressing Box, circa 1870

Located in Pearland, TX

A superb antique 19th century English coromandel and rosewood fitted travel vanity or dressing box, circa 1870. This fine box contains the original contents including silverplate lid...

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Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Decorative Boxes

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Silver Plate

20th Century Luigi Massoni for Poltrona Frau Dilly Dally Vanitiy Dressing Table
20th Century Luigi Massoni for Poltrona Frau Dilly Dally Vanitiy Dressing Table

20th Century Luigi Massoni for Poltrona Frau Dilly Dally Vanitiy Dressing Table

By Poltrona Frau, Luigi Massoni

Located in Torino, Piemonte

Dressing table model Dilly Dally designed by Luigi Massoni for Poltrona Frau in 1960s. The dressing table is composed of two pieces, one round armchair (which alone measures 74 x 66 ...

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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vanities

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Metal

Italian modern pouf on brass wheels with orange and brown striped fabric, 1970s
Italian modern pouf on brass wheels with orange and brown striped fabric, 1970s

Italian modern pouf on brass wheels with orange and brown striped fabric, 1970s

Located in MIlano, IT

Italian modern pouf on brass wheels with orange and brown striped fabric, 1970s Rectangular pouf covered in striped fabric in warm tones of orange, brown, beige and yellow. It has fo...

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Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Ottomans and Poufs

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Brass

Illustrations From The Book of Job - "The Fire of God is Fallen From Heaven"
Illustrations From The Book of Job - "The Fire of God is Fallen From Heaven"

Illustrations From The Book of Job - "The Fire of God is Fallen From Heaven"

By William Blake

Located in Soquel, CA

"Illustrations of the Book of Job" Engraving "The Fire of God is Fallen From Heaven...And the Lord said unto Satan Behold All that he hath is in thy Power" Engraving, third printing...

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1870s Symbolist Figurative Prints

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Handmade Paper, Engraving

Secessionist Bronze Mermaid Shell Lamp by Gustav Gurschner
Secessionist Bronze Mermaid Shell Lamp by Gustav Gurschner

Secessionist Bronze Mermaid Shell Lamp by Gustav Gurschner

By Gustave Gurschner

Located in Palm Beach, FL

GUSTAV GURSCHNER (Austrian, 1873-1970), a sculptor, attended the School of Applied Arts in Vienna in 1888. Working under several artists, his time in Paris in 1897 proved to be most ...

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Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Table Lamps

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Brass, Wire

Large School of Paris Palissy Majolica Wall Platter With Snake And Fish
Large School of Paris Palissy Majolica Wall Platter With Snake And Fish

Large School of Paris Palissy Majolica Wall Platter With Snake And Fish

By Francois Maurice

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

School of Paris French Palissy Majolica wall platter which features fish (a carp, a pike), a snake, a frog, langoustines, insects and shells. Rippled water-effect ground. Colouration...

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Antique 1880s Decorative Art

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Majolica

Faun`s rest, 70x80cm, oil on canvas
Faun`s rest, 70x80cm, oil on canvas

Tatiana LevchenkoFaun`s rest, 70x80cm, oil on canvas

$1,500Sale Price|25% Off

H 27.56 in W 31.5 in

Faun`s rest, 70x80cm, oil on canvas

By Tatiana Levchenko

Located in Yerevan, AM

Faun`s rest, 2021, 80x70 cm

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2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Berman Rosetti Sunset Console In Walnut with Sliding Doors and Storage
Berman Rosetti Sunset Console In Walnut with Sliding Doors and Storage

Berman Rosetti Sunset Console In Walnut with Sliding Doors and Storage

$4,025Sale Price|30% Off

H 31 in W 75 in D 18.5 in

Berman Rosetti Sunset Console In Walnut with Sliding Doors and Storage

By Berman Rosetti

Located in Chicago, IL

A lovely walnut console cabinet by Berman Rosetti (Los Angeles).  The piece has 2 doors that slide open to reveal storage inside (one adjustable shelf on either side).  The case is d...

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Vintage 1980s American American Craftsman Sideboards

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Walnut

67 Shooting Back #GDN224 – Nobuyoshi Araki, Woman, Bondage, Japan, Photography

67 Shooting Back #GDN224 – Nobuyoshi Araki, Woman, Bondage, Japan, Photography

By Nobuyoshi Araki

Located in Zurich, CH

Nobuyoshi ARAKI (*1940, Japan) 67 Shooting Back #GDN224, 2007 RP Direct print 50.8 x 60 cm (20 x 23 5/8 in.) Print only – Nobuyoshi Araki Nobuyoshi Araki (Tokyo, 1940) is a Tokyo-ba...

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Early 2000s Contemporary Nude Photography

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Color

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