Waxwing Birds by Ohara Koson, 1900 dorset Le Port de Sainte-Malo by

Le Port de Sainte-Malo by Maurice Toussaint invites you to the bustling harbor of Brittany’s famed Emerald Coast at the height of the golden age of travel

while the subtle gradations of tone evoke clean air and vast space

a magnificent celestial planisphere intricately illustrates planetary rotations

across the bottom of the map there is a key that will help you identify 24 city landmarks

The map covers an area of approximately 9 miles from west to east and 11 miles north to south

Waxwing Birds by Ohara Koson, 1900 dorset Le Port de Sainte-Malo byOhara Kosons Waxwing Birds (1900) distills the quiet poetry of nature into a refined Japanese woodblock print. A leading figure in the early twentiethcentury revival of ukiyoe, Koson is celebrated for kacheelegant portraits of birds and flowers that balance lyrical design with close observation. In this scene, waxwings perch lightly upon a slender branch, their crests and silky plumage conveyed with extraordinary delicacy. The composition invites a