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Friday, February 12, 2021

February's Bookish Art...

Henry John Hudson -- The Letter

"There was nothing like that feeling of holding a book in your hands and traveling to another place, another time...another life."
--Vivien Chien, Death by Dumpling

18 comments:

  1. Lovely painting and quote. I love Vivien Chien!

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  2. I love the bookish art you post, but I just realized that even back then it must have been considered somewhat out of the ordinary to see a man actually sitting down and reading a book. We are just too few in number...or still foolishly concerned about the "image" it may portray of our maleness.

    I did often see men at burger places reading while they ate alone, but since COVID-19, I haven't had that experience, so maybe I'm exaggerating some.

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    1. You've made me curious how many paintings there are of men reading; I haven't seen very many. But then I haven't really looked.

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    2. I made a quick search yesterday, but I didn't come up with any paintings, just lots of photos of men reading and women saying how "sexy" that was to them. That last bit surprised me, I have to admit.

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  3. Love the quote & the picture is fun, too.

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  4. I like that she's holding her umbrella. She couldn't wait to sit down to read. :-) Love the quote. Thank you for sharing, Lark!

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  5. Beautiful, and that's exactly what a book does for me! :)

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  6. Love the painting and what a great quote! There really is nothing like that feeling. :)

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  7. I always look forward to these posts. Such a beautiful painting and great quote.

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  8. Love the parasol. She is ready to embark on a mental journey for sure!

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  9. I love it! This pictures makes me wonder . . . is she waiting to go somewhere and reading like me to pass the time? Or is the journey in her novel?

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  10. That's a lovely painting and I love that quote, too!

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  11. I could not agree more with that quote!

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