Edna Reindel (1894 - 1990), Magnolia, c. 1946.

Book cover. Ethel Spowers. c.1947.

Pooh had forgotten to ask who Small was, and whether he was the sort of friend-and-relation who settled on one’s nose, or the sort who got trodden on by mistake, so he thought he would begin the Hunt by asking Piglet what they were looking for before he looked for it. ~A.A.Milne

'Running Iris' linocut by Australian printmaker Rachel Newling #WomensArt

Morning.. #ElizabethFloyd

Picking Bluebells ~ George Henry

Ginger Rogers (1911- 1995) US actress and dancer.... "did everything that her partner Fred Astaire did.... but backwards and..... in heels'" #WomensArt

Rudolf Bauer- Untitled (fancy couple with champagne & pink chair) (ca. 1918 -25).

“A south wind was blowing little baby clouds along a blue sky; lower down, the rooks were talking busily to each other in the tall elms which lined the church; and the foxhound puppy sat himself outside the blacksmith’s and waited for company.” ~A.A.Milne #BankHolidayMonday

In happy news today…

'A Window in St John's Wood,' is one of a series of meticulous painted scenarios by Harold Knight showing single female sitters absorbed in an activity, such as reading, writing, or sewing. This is from 1932 and is amongst the finest works of the period.

Lilacs in a blue vase ~ Stepan Kolesnikov

Meet Spice (aka Spicicle) – A Gentle Soul Looking for His Forever Home Some of the dogs in our care have sadly lost their owners — through no fault of their own — and are now facing life without the comfort and security they once knew. While our team gives them all the love we

Still Life with Geraniums 1910 #HenriMatisse

Bee in peony #GardenersWorld

#np The Small Faces - Lazy Sunday

Morning.. #DavidHockney

Criss Canning, born 1947.

The Land Girl magazine was launched on 1 April 1940 at the price of 4d to help the girls feel less isolated. It became so popular (selling 21,000 copies a week) that the Ministry of Agriculture decided to fund its production. The last edition was published in March 1947.

Plants and Their Application to Ornament 1896 #EugeneGrasset