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The History of Japanese Green Tea
The history of green tea in Japan goes back to the 8th century when it was a popular stimulant for meditating monks. In this article, we examine tea's origins and cultivation, how it became an integral part of Japanese culture, the symbolism...

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Woman in a Green Dress by Monet
An 1866 oil on canvas, Woman in a Green Dress (aka Camille in a Green Dress), by Claude Monet (1840-1926), the French impressionist painter. This work was accepted by the Paris Salon and was well received by the critics for mixing the traditional...

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Still Life with Green Pot & Pewter Jug
A c. 1867-9 painting in oils, Still Life with Green Pot and Pewter Jug, by Paul Cézanne (1839-1906), the French post-impressionist artist. This is an excellent example of Cézanne's approach to still life in the first part of his career where...

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Nocturne in Blue and Green: Chelsea by J .M. Whistler
An 1871 oil on wood, Nocturne in Blue and Green: Chelsea, by James McNeill Whistler (1834-1903), the American painter.

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Green Corn Ceremony
Green Corn Dance - Minatarrees, oil on card mounted on paperboard by George Catlin, 1861.
National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C.

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White Tara and Green Tara
White Tara and Green Tara, distemper on cloth painting, 1450-1500, Guge, Western Tibet.
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.

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The Green Dancer by Degas
An 1877-9 pastel and gouache on paper, The Green Dancer, by Edgar Degas (1834-1917), the French impressionist painter. A work which shows the artist's preoccupation with capturing form and the effect of stage lights on performers. (Thyssen-Bornemisza...

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Japanese Green Tea
A bowl of whisked green tea (matcha), typical of the traditional Japanese tea ceremony.

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Charioteer from the Green Faction
Roman mosaic depicting a charioteer and horse from the Green faction (factio prasina), 3rd century CE. The charioteer wears a short decorated tunic in the colour of the stable, a leather helmet, and leather strips around the chest, arms...

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Water Lilies, Green Reflection by Monet
A 1914 oil on canvas painting, Water Lilies, Green Reflection, by Claude Monet (1840-1926), the French impressionist painter. Painted in the artist's garden at Giverny and his purpose-built lily pond. Part of a massive series of works in...