Tag Archives: 18th century

Sepia Saturday

Posted on February 26, 2021 by smkelly8

Sepia Saturday challenges bloggers with a visual prompt each week. This week we’re challenged by the photo of four women on a boat. I found these photos in the Library of Congress, but if you want to join you can … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Blogging Challenge, Experience, Sepia Saturday | Tagged 18th century, boat, ukiyo-e, women, woodblock prints | 10 Comments

Sepia Saturday

Posted on February 13, 2021 by smkelly8

Sepia Saturday challenges bloggers with a visual prompt. Here we have a boy from New South Wales cooking while at his youth camp. I usually take this as an opportunity to explore digital archives. Here’s what I found this week. … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging Challenge | Tagged 17th century, 18th century, cooking, London, Native Americans, Sioux | 7 Comments

Sepia Saturday

Posted on January 29, 2021 by smkelly8

Each week Sepia Saturday challenges bloggers with a visual prompt. This week’s prompt inspired me to look for photos of waterfalls from long ago. To see more historic inspired images, click here.

Posted in Art, Sepia Saturday | Tagged 18th century, 19th century, Nature, waterfall | 10 Comments

Summer of China in Milwaukee

Posted on August 7, 2011 by smkelly8

I went with a friend to the Milwaukee Museum of Art for their The Emperor’s Private Paradise exhibit which features furnishings, sculptures, decorative arts and paintings from the Qing dynasty when Emperor Qianlong ruled (from 1736-1796). We were able to … Continue reading →