Art and Design

Ghosts, ghouls, and goblins, oh my! As the leaves rustle and the nights get longer, the enchanting world of vintage Halloween art in the Public Domain beckons. Whether you’re a …

Dive deep into the world of Kono Bairei, Japan’s Meiji era maestro, and his mesmerizing paintings of flowers and birds. Get free printables of his works! Kōno Bairei was not …

Inside: Free downloadable vintage American folk art from the Index of American Design, all in the Public Domain. During the Great Depression, the United States saw economic hardship and an …

Inside: A collection of vintage plant art plates from the book “Die Pflanze in Kunst und Gewerbe” by Martin Gerlach. All are in the Public Domain and free to download. …

Inside: Step into the enchanting world of E.A. Seguy’s art nouveau pochoir insect prints, where nature’s delicate creatures come alive in vibrant hues and intricate details. E. A. Seguy was …

Inside: A collection of traditional Japanese patterns and surface pattern designs and their meanings. All are in the Public Domain and free to print. The history of Japanese patterns and …

Inside: A collection of 46 beautifully illustrated old calligraphy letters by Joris Hoefnagel from the classic book “Mira Calligraphiae Monumenta.“ If you’ve seen the Joris Hoefnagels insect paintings on the …

Inside: Watercolour paintings of the flamboyant Chinoiserie designs at the Brighton Royal Pavilion Interiors by Frederick Crace and others. One of my favourite weekend breaks is to pop down on …

This is a collection of vintage Christmas illustrations from the Art Nouveau era, even though a couple are from just before that period, and one snuck into the art deco …

Inside: A wonderful collection of vintage snowflake prints and drawings in the Public Domain and free to download and print. Nothing used to create as much excitement in our house …

Inside: A collection of Holiday and Christmas decorative prints from the American Type Founders Specimen catalogue Book 1923. I’ve always been fascinated with letterpress printing and used to own a …

Inside: A collection of beautiful original natural lichen dye colour drawings from a vintage natural history book. Free to print and in the Public Domain. When everyday life gets a …

Inside: All you need to know for printing on watercolor paper at home with a laser or inkjet printer. My sister couldn’t believe I printed the rainbow fish hanging in …

Inside:  A free printable collection of art nouveau postcards by the artist Gisbert Combaz These vibrant postcards are a great example of a modern form of Art Nouveau. The artist, …

Many of the artworks on Pictureboxbluereflect my own personal tastes and lean towards an oriental theme.  There are already a lot of vintage Japanese themed images on the site and …

This is a wonderful collection of free-to-print Alphonse Mucha advertisement posters. These beautiful prints add to the site’s growing collection of art nouveau illustrations. Other images include Maurice Pillard Verneuil’s …

This is a collection of pochoir prints of antique butterflies from Emile-Allain Séguy’s book “Papillons”, published in 1925. Emile-Allain Séguy (1877-1951) was a French decorative artist. He was well known …

Inside: A collection of all Japanese vintage posts on Pictureboxblue in one place. From maps to botanicals, art and travel posters and photos. A trip to Japan is definitely on …

These beautiful art nouveau animal designs are from the book “L’animal dans la Décoration” by Maurice Pillard Verneuil. The book was published in 1897. Maurice Pillard Verneuil was a French …

This is a collection of wonderful vintage Japanese Watanabe Seitei prints. The paintings are all from the 19th Century Japanese Art review magazine Bijutsu Sekai. The magazine at the time …