Bending Forwards Collection

Japanese crane (Grus japonensis) displaying, wings in heart shape, Hokkiado, Japan, February

Pied avocet (Recurvirostra avosetta) feeding in shallow water at dawn, Etosha National Park, Namibia

The Jewel Box, (pencil and watercolour on paper)
823500 The Jewel Box, (pencil and watercolour on paper) by Simonetti, Ettore (19th century); 75.5x53.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Jewel Box. Ettore Simonetti (1857-1909)

Bathing, (oil on canvas)
989873 Bathing, (oil on canvas) by Irolli, Vicenzo (1860-1945); 137.8x105.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Bathing. Vincenzo Irolli (1860-1942). Oil on canvas

The Barber of Suez, (oil on canvas)
989488 The Barber of Suez, (oil on canvas) by Bonnat, Leon Joseph Florentin (1833-1922); 80x58.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Barber of Suez. Leon Bonnat (1833-1922). Oil on canvas

The Bath, 1909 (oil on canvas)
823561 The Bath, 1909 (oil on canvas) by Noci, Arturo (1874-1953); 110x160 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Bath. Arturo Noci (1874-1953). Oil on canvas. Signed and dated 1909

The Soiree, 1905 (watercolour, gouache and pencil on cream paper laid down on pape)
985263 The Soiree, 1905 (watercolour, gouache and pencil on cream paper laid down on pape) by Shinn, Everett (1876-1953); 45x60.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Soiree)

Sinbad the Sailor and the Old Man of the Sea, 1913 (watercolour and gouache over traces of pencil on paper)
989399 Sinbad the Sailor and the Old Man of the Sea, 1913 (watercolour and gouache over traces of pencil on paper) by Dulac

Tales of the Hunt, (oil on canvas)
658526 Tales of the Hunt, (oil on canvas); 69.9x88.9 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Tales of the Hunt. de Smet (mid 19th century). Oil on canvas. 69.9 x 88.9cm.); © Andrew Macara

The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come: Ebeneezer Scrooge, 1938 (pen and black and blue ink wash on board)
823342 The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come: Ebeneezer Scrooge, 1938 (pen and black and blue ink wash on board) by Shinn, Everett (1876-1953); 43.5x38.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Fanning gas, 6 June 1918. Creator: Bain News Service
Fanning gas, 6 June 1918 (date created or published later). American soldiers being trained to use Ayrton or trench fan to clear poisonous gases during World War I, Camp Kearny, California.

Attaching bomb to German Aeroplane, 16 Jan 1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Attaching bomb to German Aeroplane, 16 Jan 1915 (date created or published later). A German soldier attaching a bomb to an airplane during World War I.

British at Etaples, France, Feb. 1915. Creator: Bain News Service
British at Etaples, Feb. 1915 (date created or published later). British soldier bathing at E´taples, France during World War I.

French Zouaves getting a drink, between c1914 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
French Zouaves getting a drink, between c1914 and c1915. French Zoave soldiers drinking with ladles, during the beginning of World War I.

Peasants and Cattle. Study, c17th century. Creator: Unknown
Peasants and Cattle. Study, c17th century

Satomi Jirotaro Yoshinari Inspecting a Head Carried by a Dog, 1867. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Satomi Jirotaro Yoshinari Inspecting a Head Carried by a Dog, 1867. Series: Beauty and Valor in the Novel Suikoden

Inuta Kobungo Yasuyori Killing a Boar, 1866. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Inuta Kobungo Yasuyori Killing a Boar, 1866. Series: Beauty and Valor in the Novel Suikoden

Fukurokuju Writing with His Head, 1882. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Fukurokuju Writing with His Head, 1882. From Sketches by Yoshitoshi

Woman Putting Out a Light; Calligraphy: Abekawa Atsukaze no adanami, c1885. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Woman Putting Out a Light; Calligraphy: Abekawa Atsukaze no adanami, c1885. From The Yamato Newspaper

Toshima Tomiyo Who Stayed with Her Leper Husband, Tomozo, 1875. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Toshima Tomiyo Who Stayed with Her Leper Husband, Tomozo, 1875. From The Postal News, no. 566

The Widow Fuku Giving Birth on the Way to Court for Arraignment for Theft, 1875. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
The Widow Fuku Giving Birth on the Way to Court for Arraignment for Theft, 1875. From The Postal News, no. 527

Costumes de Différents Pays, Femme de Gorée, c1797. Creators: Jacques Grasset de Saint-Sauveur, LF Labrousse
Costumes de Differents Pays, Femme de Goree, c1797

Grazing Horse, early 19th century. Creator: Unknown
Grazing Horse, early 19th century

Okimono in the Form of a Chinese Lion and Young, 19th century. Creator: Unknown
Okimono in the Form of a Chinese Lion and Young, 19th century

Itinerant Priest, 19th century. Creator: Unknown
Itinerant Priest, 19th century

Grazing Horse (image 3 of 3), 18th century. Creator: Unknown
Grazing Horse (image 3 of 3), 18th century

Ghost Caring for Her Child, Mid-19th century. Creator: Chikuyosai Tomochika
Ghost Caring for Her Child, Mid-19th century. Alternate Title: Kosodate y¯urei

Nude woman taking a bath, 1870-1923. Creator: Willem Witsen
Nude woman taking a bath, 1870-1923

Chinese Lion on Tile, Late 18th-early 19th century. Creator: Tanaka Minko
Chinese Lion on Tile, Late 18th-early 19th century

U.S.S. New York, morning exercise, between 1893 and 1901. Creator: William H. Jackson
U.S.S. New York, morning exercise, between 1893 and 1901

Boatswain on board the ship l'Heureuse Marianne, 1778. Creator: Louis Ducros
Boatswain on board the ship l'Heureuse Marianne, 1778. Drawing from the album Voyage to Italy, Sicily and Malta

The Rag Basket, c.1850-c.1882. Creator: Alexander Hugo Bakker Korff
The Rag Basket, c.1850-c.1882

Study sheet with two naked women, seen from the back, 1850-1917. Creator: Auguste Rodin
Study sheet with two naked women, seen from the back, 1850-1917

Three Flamingos near a Basin, 1872. Creator: August Allebe
Three Flamingos near a Basin, 1872

Sur le front d'artois (fevrier 1916); Transporte de materiaux pour tranchees, 1916. Creator: Jean Lefort
Sur le front d'artois (fevrier 1916); Transporte de materiaux pour tranchees, 1916. From "Collection de la Guerre IV. L'Illustration Tome CXLVIII

In the Tub, 1889. Creator: Christian Krohg
In the Tub, 1889

Woman scouring metalware, 1650-1660. Creator: Jan Steen
Woman scouring metalware, 1650-1660

M. Coste, s'apercevant qu'a force de tirer, 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
M. Coste, s'apercevant qu'a force de tirer, 19th century. Mr Coste, realizing that by force of shooting his fish in the water to judge the state of their health they ended up doing very badly

Rossbach, Miss, holding puppies, with another woman, 1932 June 30. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Rossbach, Miss, holding puppies, with another woman, 1932 June 30

Fontaine, Miss, 1916 Feb. 2. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Fontaine, Miss, 1916 Feb. 2

Beyer, Hilda, Miss, picking flowers in a garden, 1915 Apr. 26. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Beyer, Hilda, Miss, picking flowers in a garden, 1915 Apr. 26

Students at work in the school's foundry, 1904. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
Students at work in the school's foundry, 1904

University of California at Berkeley dancers, 1927 Creator: Arnold Genthe
University of California at Berkeley dancers, 1927

Severn, Margaret, Miss, 1920 May 21. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Severn, Margaret, Miss, 1920 May 21

Barkette, Lina, Mrs. 1923 Jan. 18. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Barkette, Lina, Mrs. 1923 Jan. 18

A Theatrical Company, 1927. Creators: Addison N. Scurlock, Unknown
A Theatrical Company, 1927

Figure Bending Forward with Right Knee Raised. Creator: Auguste Rodin
Figure Bending Forward with Right Knee Raised

Theatrical performance at Dongan Hall, 1921 May 27. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Theatrical performance at Dongan Hall, 1921 May 27

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In the serene landscapes of Hokkaido, Japan, a majestic Japanese crane gracefully bends forwards, its wings forming a heart shape as it displays its beauty to the world. As dawn breaks in Etosha National Park, a Pied avocet delicately bends forwards while feeding in shallow water, creating ripples that reflect the golden hues of the rising sun. With pencil and watercolor on paper, an artist captures The Jewel Box's intricate details as delicate flowers bend forwards towards the sunlight, their vibrant colors illuminating the canvas. In an oil painting titled "Bathing, " a figure gently leans forward into the water's embrace, surrendering to its soothing touch and finding solace in this moment of tranquility. The Barber of Suez immortalizes a scene where men lean forward with anticipation as they await their turn for grooming and pampering at this bustling Egyptian barbershop captured on canvas. At Brecon Jazz Festival in Powys, Wales, Mica Paris captivates her audience with soulful melodies. Her voice effortlessly bending forwards through time and space to touch hearts and stir emotions. A lady playing the piano in an elegant interior leans forward slightly over her instrument. Her fingers dance across the keys with grace and precision as she creates harmonious melodies that fill the room. On Svalbard Island in Norway, a mother Svalbard reindeer lovingly bends forwards towards her calves grazing nearby. A tender moment shared between family members amidst vast snowy landscapes. Through his sketchbook study for A Parisian Cafe: Man Seated at a Cafe Table Reading Newspaper", an artist captures everyday life unfolding as patrons lean forward engrossed in newsprint stories while sipping coffee or engaging in lively conversations. Erect-crested penguins diligently bend forwards to feed their young chicks. Their dedication evident as they tirelessly provide nourishment to ensure their offspring grow strong under Antarctica's harsh conditions.