Thursday, 14 August 2025

Illustrated

See It On A Postcard's  Thursday Postcard Hunt - Art Illustration

Professor Mumakata Examines the Rosetta Stone (2009)
The British Museum invited the Manga  artist Hashino Yukinobu to take part in a exhibition of his original drawings and manga magazines. His popular character Professor Mumakata is an anthropologist and folklore expert and has had many adventures and mysteries to solve since he was created in 1990. Hashino Yukinobu visited the museum and imagined a story which would take place in the museum and feature some of its famous objects (such as the Rosetta Stone on the card). The professor tries to solve the mystery of the disappearance of the Stonehenge monoliths which happens as he arrives in London.
I and the Village (1911)
Marc Chagall weaves various elements of Eastern European folklore and culture into his memories of his childhood village Vitebsk in Russia (today in Belarus).
Portsmouth Point (1811)
Thomas Rawlinson poking fun at the activities at Portsmouth Point, an area of the harbour famous for its bawdy activity. In 1784 it boasted 53 drinking houses as well as cook shops, clothing sellers, moneylenders, pawnbrokers and trinket sellers. Anything the sailor ashore required was here.. A lot has changed since then as now it is a desirable place of residence.

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