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Iris Collection (#8)

"Iris: A Kaleidoscope of Beauty and Symbolism" The captivating allure of the iris is undeniable, whether it be the enchanting Iris xiphioides or the elegant Anglica

Background imageIris Collection: Kingfisher and Irises, 1900-30 (colour woodcut)

Kingfisher and Irises, 1900-30 (colour woodcut)
7411439 Kingfisher and Irises, 1900-30 (colour woodcut) by Koson, Ohara (1877-1945); 34.3--19 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; (add.info.: by Ohara Koson, part of the shin-hanga)

Background imageIris Collection: Folding screen with floral tapestry panels, made in Holland or possibly Soho, England

Folding screen with floral tapestry panels, made in Holland or possibly Soho, England, 18th century (wool)
3576264 Folding screen with floral tapestry panels, made in Holland or possibly Soho, England, 18th century (wool) by Dutch School, (18th century); 50.2x56.5 cm; Burrell Collection, Glasgow

Background imageIris Collection: Folding screen with floral tapestry panels, made possibly in Holland, 18th century (wool & wood)

Folding screen with floral tapestry panels, made possibly in Holland, 18th century (wool & wood)
3576268 Folding screen with floral tapestry panels, made possibly in Holland, 18th century (wool & wood) by Dutch School, (18th century); 50.2x56.5 cm; Burrell Collection, Glasgow

Background imageIris Collection: Egret with irises, 1925-36 (colour woodcut)

Egret with irises, 1925-36 (colour woodcut)
7411455 Egret with irises, 1925-36 (colour woodcut) by Koson, Ohara (1877-1945); Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; (add.info.: by Ohara Koson, part of the shin-hanga, or new prints movement.)

Background imageIris Collection: Folding screen with floral tapestry panels, made in Holland or possibly Soho, England

Folding screen with floral tapestry panels, made in Holland or possibly Soho, England, 18th century (wool)
3576265 Folding screen with floral tapestry panels, made in Holland or possibly Soho, England, 18th century (wool) by Dutch School, (18th century); 50.2x56.5 cm; Burrell Collection, Glasgow

Background imageIris Collection: Japanese woman holding a child (colour woodblock)

Japanese woman holding a child (colour woodblock)
GLS314140 Japanese woman holding a child (colour woodblock) by Japanese School; Art Gallery and Museum, Kelvingrove, Glasgow, Scotland; © CSG CIC Glasgow Museums Collection

Background imageIris Collection: Flower eye

Flower eye
Bernardine de Laat

Background imageIris Collection: Still Life with Peonies and Iris, (oil on canvas)

Still Life with Peonies and Iris, (oil on canvas)
823283 Still Life with Peonies and Iris, (oil on canvas) by Blenner, Carle J. (1884-1952); 76.3x63.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Still Life with Peonies and Iris)

Background imageIris Collection: Iris and Parrot Tulips, c. 1948 (oil on board)

Iris and Parrot Tulips, c. 1948 (oil on board)
2829560 Iris and Parrot Tulips, c.1948 (oil on board) by Larcher, Dorothy M. (1884-1952); Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, UK; © Bristol Museums, Galleries & Archives ; Purchased, 1949

Background imageIris Collection: Iris and Rose, 1945-50 (oil on canvas)

Iris and Rose, 1945-50 (oil on canvas)
3963688 Iris and Rose, 1945-50 (oil on canvas) by Larcher, Dorothy M. (1884-1952); 44.5x34.3 cm; Newport Museum and Art Gallery, South Wales; © Newport Museum and Art Gallery

Background imageIris Collection: Interior with two ladies and a dog, 1923

Interior with two ladies and a dog, 1923
GG80873 Interior with two ladies and a dog, 1923 by Jack, Richard (1866-1952); Private Collection; (add.info.: by Richard Jack); Photo © Gavin Graham Gallery, London, UK

Background imageIris Collection: Cotttage with purple iris, lillies, sunflowers etc

Cotttage with purple iris, lillies, sunflowers etc. by W. F. Ashburner

Background imageIris Collection: T. S. M. V. Royal Iris

T. S. M. V. Royal Iris
T.S.M.V. Royal Iris by A F D Bannister

Background imageIris Collection: Soft focus Columbine flower, Salem, Oregon Date: 08-06-2009

Soft focus Columbine flower, Salem, Oregon Date: 08-06-2009

Background imageIris Collection: Flower pattern, Schreiner Iris Gardens, Salem, Oregon Date: 08-06-2009

Flower pattern, Schreiner Iris Gardens, Salem, Oregon Date: 08-06-2009

Background imageIris Collection: Close-up of clematis flower, Schreiner Iris Gardens, Salem, Oregon Date: 08-06-2009

Close-up of clematis flower, Schreiner Iris Gardens, Salem, Oregon Date: 08-06-2009

Background imageIris Collection: Red-eyed tree frog climbing on iris flower. Date: 31-12-1999

Red-eyed tree frog climbing on iris flower. Date: 31-12-1999

Background imageIris Collection: Star of Bethlehem and Iris in background Date: 08-02-2005

Star of Bethlehem and Iris in background Date: 08-02-2005

Background imageIris Collection: Star of Bethlehem Date: 08-02-2005

Star of Bethlehem Date: 08-02-2005

Background imageIris Collection: Iris a smell of elderberry - Lithography by James Sowerby (1757-1822)

Iris a smell of elderberry - Lithography by James Sowerby (1757-1822), plate from William Curtis's Botanical
FLO4579099 Iris a smell of elderberry - Lithography by James Sowerby (1757-1822), plate from William Curtis's Botanical Magazine (1746-1799), 1792 (England) - Elder-scented or German iris

Background imageIris Collection: Iris de Charlcedoine or Susa - Lithography by James Sowerby (1757-1822)

Iris de Charlcedoine or Susa - Lithography by James Sowerby (1757-1822), from the Botanical Magazine of William Curtis
FLO4586256 Iris de Charlcedoine or Susa - Lithography by James Sowerby (1757-1822), from the Botanical Magazine of William Curtis (1746-1799), 1789 (England) - Chalcedonian iris or mourning iris

Background imageIris Collection: Florentine iris, Iris florentina

Florentine iris, Iris florentina
5856773 Florentine iris, Iris florentina by Sowerby, James (1757-1822); (add.info.: Pale blue flower and sword-like leaf of the Florentine iris, Iris florentina)

Background imageIris Collection: Iris (Persian rose) - Persian iris, Iris persica. Handcolured copperplate engraving after a

Iris (Persian rose) - Persian iris, Iris persica. Handcolured copperplate engraving after a botanical illustration by
FLO4577877 Iris (Persian rose) - Persian iris, Iris persica. Handcolured copperplate engraving after a botanical illustration by James Sowerby from William Curtis The Botanical Magazine

Background imageIris Collection: Yellow water flag, Iris pseudocorus

Yellow water flag, Iris pseudocorus
5856774 Yellow water flag, Iris pseudocorus by Sowerby, James (1757-1822); (add.info.: Yellow water flag, Iris pseudocorus)

Background imageIris Collection: The eye - window to the world

The eye - window to the world
Jrmgard Sonderer

Background imageIris Collection: Purple Siberian Iris Neon Abstract

Purple Siberian Iris Neon Abstract
Purple Siberian Iris Flower in bloom neon abstract

Background imageIris Collection: Letters I and J: 'Invalid;Newspaper', in Alphabet francais, 1887 (engraving)

Letters I and J: "Invalid;Newspaper", in Alphabet francais, 1887 (engraving)
DUV4205775 Letters I and J: " Invalid; Newspaper", in Alphabet francais, 1887 (engraving) by Beuzon, Joseph Charles (fl.1892) (after); 32.5 x 25 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageIris Collection: Letter I: 'Invalid', in Alphabet francais, 1887 (engraving)

Letter I: "Invalid", in Alphabet francais, 1887 (engraving)
DUV4205783 Letter I: " Invalid", in Alphabet francais, 1887 (engraving) by Beuzon, Joseph Charles (fl.1892) (after); 32.5 x 25 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Letter I Invalid Iris)

Background imageIris Collection: Horikiri Iris Garden, 1857 (woodblock print, with bokashi)

Horikiri Iris Garden, 1857 (woodblock print, with bokashi)
7299843 Horikiri Iris Garden, 1857 (woodblock print, with bokashi) by Hiroshige, Ando or Utagawa (1797-1858); 55.4x40.2 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; (add.info.: Hiroshige Utagawa)

Background imageIris Collection: One of a pair of Japanese six-fold screens, Edo Period, 19th century (mixed media)

One of a pair of Japanese six-fold screens, Edo Period, 19th century (mixed media)
7287875 One of a pair of Japanese six-fold screens, Edo Period, 19th century (mixed media) by Japanese School, (19th century); 152x340 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Each with seal, Edo period)

Background imageIris Collection: One of a pair of Japanese six-fold screens, Edo Period, 19th century (mixed media)

One of a pair of Japanese six-fold screens, Edo Period, 19th century (mixed media)
7287874 One of a pair of Japanese six-fold screens, Edo Period, 19th century (mixed media) by Japanese School, (19th century); 152x340 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Each with seal, Edo period)

Background imageIris Collection: One of a pair of Japanese six-fold screens, Edo Period, 19th century (mixed media)

One of a pair of Japanese six-fold screens, Edo Period, 19th century (mixed media)
7287876 One of a pair of Japanese six-fold screens, Edo Period, 19th century (mixed media) by Japanese School, (19th century); 152x340 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Each with seal, Edo period)

Background imageIris Collection: USA, Washington State, Kamiak Butte, Palouse. Bearded Iris along side a wooden barn

USA, Washington State, Kamiak Butte, Palouse. Bearded Iris along side a wooden barn

Background imageIris Collection: Washington State, Seattle. Iris

Washington State, Seattle. Iris

Background imageIris Collection: Columbine and Iris garden, Schreiner Iris Gardens, Salem, Oregon

Columbine and Iris garden, Schreiner Iris Gardens, Salem, Oregon

Background imageIris Collection: Iris (flower). (Illustration, circa 1920)

Iris (flower). (Illustration, circa 1920)
5975939 Iris (flower). (Illustration, circa 1920) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Science. Botanical. The irises)

Background imageIris Collection: Narihira at Yatsuhashi Bridge, 1765 (color woodblock print)

Narihira at Yatsuhashi Bridge, 1765 (color woodblock print)
5859270 Narihira at Yatsuhashi Bridge, 1765 (color woodblock print) by Japanese School, (18th century); 21.5x22 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL

Background imageIris Collection: Mother Nature (pen, ink and w / c on paper)

Mother Nature (pen, ink and w / c on paper)
CH139963 Mother Nature (pen, ink and w/c on paper) by Barbier, Georges (1882-1932); 35.6x30.2 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Christies Images

Background imageIris Collection: DDE-90039017

DDE-90039017
USA, Kansas, Prairie Flower. Date: 08/10/2013

Background imageIris Collection: An Iris in Spring

An Iris in Spring
Robin Wechsler

Background imageIris Collection: The eye

The eye
Abbas Arabzadeh

Background imageIris Collection: Iris Plume No 222, c. 1895 (gouache on paper)

Iris Plume No 222, c. 1895 (gouache on paper)
7262416 Iris Plume No 222, c.1895 (gouache on paper) by Hunter, Edmund (1866-1937); Private Collection; Edmund & Alec Hunter Collection

Background imageIris Collection: Iris Florentina, from Collection des plantes usuelles, curieuses, et etrangeres, 1767

Iris Florentina, from Collection des plantes usuelles, curieuses, et etrangeres, 1767

Background imageIris Collection: Flowers of the Four Seasons, Qing dynasty (1644-1911), 18th / 19th century

Flowers of the Four Seasons, Qing dynasty (1644-1911), 18th / 19th century. Creators: Unknown, Prince Yongrong
Flowers of the Four Seasons, Qing dynasty (1644-1911), 18th/19th century. A vertical painting of a bundle of many types of flowers set in a vase-like vessel

Background imageIris Collection: Iris. Creator: Tom Artin

Iris. Creator: Tom Artin
Iris



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"Iris: A Kaleidoscope of Beauty and Symbolism" The captivating allure of the iris is undeniable, whether it be the enchanting Iris xiphioides or the elegant Anglica. From its appearance on a Tatler front cover featuring the iconic Tallulah Bankhead in 1925 to its depiction in Robert Furber's Twelve Months of Flowers, this flower has always been a symbol of grace and sophistication. In June, as captured by Furber's Plate 32, fields adorned with irises near Arles evoke Van Gogh's masterpiece "Field with Flowers. " The vibrant hues showcased in Plate 16 and Plate 18 further emphasize the iris' ability to mesmerize with its striking colors. Beyond artistry, even transportation bears witness to the iris' significance. The Royal Iris Ferry Steamer stands as a testament to how this flower has permeated various aspects of society throughout history. Delving into botanical realms, Basilius Beslers' Florilegium showcases variegated Spanish irises alongside wild leeks. This engraving from 1613 highlights not only their visual appeal but also their presence within nature's tapestry. Moving beyond mere aesthetics, we explore eye anatomy artwork that draws parallels between our own eyes and these delicate blooms. Just like our eyes are windows to our souls, so too do irises reflect depth and emotion. Finally, we find ourselves amidst the splendor of New Mexico's Pecos Wilderness where wild irises thrive. Here they stand tall against rugged landscapes—a reminder that beauty can flourish even in seemingly inhospitable environments. Whether admired for its artistic representation or revered for its symbolic meaning across cultures and time periods—iris remains an emblematic kaleidoscope of beauty that continues to captivate hearts worldwide.