EditorialWashing hair Ten aspects of female facial skin (series title) Fujin sogaku juttai (series title on object), Woman with bare upper body, bending hair over a tub. In the cartouche at the top left a character description of this type of woman., Kitagawa U...
EditorialTobacco pouch with belt knot and plum blossom, A plum blossom branch and a tobacco pouch made of tiger skin, with a glass bead and belt knot (netsuke) made of varnished bamboo. This print was made for the new year of the tiger. With two poems, plants, ...
EditorialZoarces viviparus, Print, The viviparous eelpout (Zoarces viviparus), also known as the, viviparous blenny and European eelpout is an eelpout in the family Zoarcidae. It is notable for giving birth to live larvae (hence the description "mother of eels"...
EditorialPtilinopus luteovirens, Print, The golden fruit dove (Ptilinopus luteovirens), also known as the lemon dove or yellow dove, is a small, approximately 20 cm (8 in) long, short-tailed fruit-dove in the family Columbidae. The common name refers to the mal...
EditorialDemodex, Print, Demodex is a genus of tiny mites that live in or near hair follicles of mammals. Around 65 species of Demodex are known. Two species live on humans: Demodex folliculorum and Demodex brevis, both frequently referred to as eyelash mites. ...
Editorial"Another gown the colour of the moon". An illustration for the story, 'donkey-skin'. A beautiful princess holding a parasol, two servants standong either side of her. . The Fairy Tales of Charles Perrault. [The translation of Guy Mie?ge, revised by J....
EditorialSeated statue of Nynofretmin,4th dynasty,2500 BCE. The lady Ninofretmin is seated on a cube-shaped chair with a high back. Such statues provided a place for the spirit,or ka, of the deceased person,should the body be destroyed. The large feet,short nec...