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Art for libraries, studies and reading corners: maps, botanical plates, portraits and detailed works that suit a room built around books. Many are best seen up close, at reading distance. Every piece is a museum-quality giclée print, made to order.

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Abstract ink drawing featuring geometric and organic shapes with crosshatching and linear elements on a cream-colored paper.
Wassily Kandinsky
Kleine Welten XII (Small Worlds XII)
1922 · Drypoint
A cluster of pale yellow-green violets with dark purple markings and green leaves against a soft, blurred green background.
Kirsten Söderlind
Violets
1998 · Acrylic paint and pastels on paper
Botanical watercolor illustration of seven flowering plants with pink, purple, and white blooms arranged vertically against a white background.
Kirsten Söderlind
Wild Flower Arrangement
2004 · Acrylic paint and pastels
Kandinsky's abstract composition features geometric and organic line drawings with scattered marks on a beige paper background.
Wassily Kandinsky
Kleine Welten X
1922 · Drypoint
Abstract anatomical diagram with symmetrical organic forms in greens, blues, browns, and earth tones arranged vertically.
Hilma af Klint
Series W, The Tree of Wisdom, No. 1
1913 · Watercolour, gouache, metal and ink on paper
Abstract composition of geometric and organic forms with linear elements rendered in black ink on cream paper.
Wassily Kandinsky
Kleine Welten XI (Small Worlds XI), from the portfolio Kleinen Welten (Small Worlds)
1922 · Drypoint
A young girl in a dress holds a bottle labeled "DRINK ME" while standing beside a pedestal table in a black ink sketch.
John Tenniel
Alice peering at the Drink Me bottle, from 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland' by Lewis Carroll
1891 · lithograph
A detailed pen and ink illustration depicts anthropomorphic characters in formal attire arranged in a courtroom scene with ornate architectural elements.
John Tenniel
The Trial of the Knave of Hearts, from 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland' by Lewis Carroll
1891 · lithograph
A pen and ink drawing depicts a young girl standing between a bird-like creature and a dragon-like creature on a plain background.
John Tenniel
Alice with the Gryphon and the Mock Turtle, from 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland' by Lewis Carroll
1891 · lithograph
Four botanical illustrations of roses in various stages of bloom, displaying pink, red, and white flowers with green leaves arranged on a beige background.
Johannes Simon Holtzbecher
Rosa Gallica
1649
Botanical illustration of fennel plant with delicate green foliage, small white and yellow flowers, rendered in muted greens and golds on cream background.
Johannes Simon Holtzbecher
KKSgb2948-20
1649
Historical map of North Carolina from 1770 showing topography, waterways, and borders in sepia and green tones with decorative cartouche.
Collet, John. Bayly, J. Hooper,
A Compleat map of North-Carolina from an actual survey. 1770.
1770
A young girl holds a flamingo while conversing with a grotesque figure in elaborate dress in this black ink sketch.
John Tenniel
Alice with flamingo chats with the Duchess, from 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland' by Lewis Carroll
1891 · lithograph
Black and white photograph of a grid of compartments containing arranged books and metal objects with linear patterns.
Gordon Osmundson
Die Library
1995
A stylized bird with elongated limbs and geometric features rendered in pen on a textured yellow-green background.
Paul Klee
Down the More Troubling Bird
1925 · Watercolour, gouache and pen and ink on paper
Botanical illustration of staghorn sumac with compound green leaves and a dense red-burgundy flowering spike against a pale background.
Johannes Simon Holtzbecher
Rhus typhina
1649 · gouache
Botanical illustration depicting four varieties of narcissus flowers with white and yellow blooms, green stems, and brown bulbs against a beige background.
Johannes Simon Holtzbecher
Narcissus tazetta; Narcissus orientalis; Corbularia bulbocodium
1649
Botanical illustration depicting Dictamnus albus with purple flowers, green leaves, and visible root system against a cream background.
Johannes Simon Holtzbecher
Dictamnus albus
1649
Punica granatum simp et pl
Johannes Simon Holtzbecher
Punica granatum simp et pl
1649
Botanical illustration depicting three flowering plants with pink, white, and purple blooms and green leaves against a beige background.
Johannes Simon Holtzbecher
Syringa x persica; Philadelphus coronarius; Syringa vulgaris
1649
A botanical illustration of a tofu roll with red petals, green stems, and purple accents rendered in watercolor.
Kirsten Söderlind
Tofu Roll
2005 · Acrylic paint and pastels
Botanical illustration of a red tulip with green leaves and a brown bulb against a beige background.
Johannes Simon Holtzbecher
Tulipa gesneriana
1649
Botanical illustration of branching Asphodelus ramosus with pale purple flowers and green leaves on cream background.
Johannes Simon Holtzbecher
Asphodelus ramosus
1649
Aged map showing territorial boundaries and place names across northwestern United States regions in brown and cream tones.
Edward Sheriff Curtis
Map of Nez Perce Territory (The North American Indian, v. VIII. Norwood, MA: The Plimpton Press, 1911)
1911 · photogravure