Kawase Hasui - Snow at the Shrine Entrance, Hakone Gongen (1949)
(Source: collections.mfa.org)
Kawase Hasui - Snow at the Shrine Entrance, Hakone Gongen (1949)
(Source: collections.mfa.org)
‘Flower-piece with Goldfish Bowl’ (undated) by Josef Lauer (1818-1881).
Oil on wood.
Belvedere.
(Source: sammlung.belvedere.at)
Stephan Korwin: Basil (1923)
Osprey
Irene Müller - Black Raven (1968)
Forest landscape, 1853
By Johan Edvard Bergh
People who like mantises but aren’t that into entomology are always “orchid mantises” this and “orchid mantises” that. Overrated. Can we talk about Toxodera integrifolia for a minute:
(Image links because as much as it pains me I’ve never seen one of these beauties irl: 1 2 3)
Like how are these things real. Girl what is that thorax shape. Why are you wearing eyeliner. And the colors? Absolutely fire. This is a 10/10 insect if you ask me.
Incredible artist Julia Stoess makes these giant 100:1 insect models, I have never seen something more beautiful !
Definition of mastering your craft, they are PERFECT
(via beausbugbiome)