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Wheat Fields after the Rain by Vincent van Gogh dated 1890
This beautiful painting is on display at the Carnegie Museum of Art. The photographs help to show you the details related to this work by Vincent van Gogh. This painting is dated 1890 and titled Wheat Fields after the Rain. This work was completed just a few days before his death. Find more details about this…
Thes de la Pagode Mint Green Tea Blend
This tea smelled like sweet mint in the bag. I thought the sweet smell was a bit odd. When prepared, the taste and smell were of mint with a bit of a bitter taste. Since this style of tea reflects Morrocan tea, a bit of sugar usually makes this one of my favorite types of…
Place des Lices St Tropez by Paul Signac Oil Painting dated 1893
This painting is on display at the Carnegie Museum of Art. The photographs help to show you the details related to pointillism. This painting is by Paul Signac, dated 1893, and titled Place des Lices, St Tropez. Details of this painting from the Carnegie Museum. Hopefully, the pictures above provides you with a different view of…
Thes de la Pagode Orange Blossom and Marigold White Tea Blend
This tea smelled wonderful in the bag. It reminded me of the blossoming orange orchards of Southern California. Like the cherry blossom tea, this one did not have orange blossoms but a natural flavoring along with marigold petals. Because of the use of orange blossom water in many cultures and my own use, I was…
Beach Scene at Deauville by Eugene Boudin dated 1865
These are photographs of an oil painting on display during the special exhibit at the Pittsburgh Frick museum. Photographs help to capture the depth of detail in these images including the crackling of the paint. This painting is by from Eugene Boudin. It is dated 1865 and titled Beach Scene at Deauville. This painting housed by the…
Thes de la Pagode Vanilla and Cherry Blossom Green Tea Blend
This tea was promising but straight out of the bag it smelled sweet as if there was something artificial about it. I was surprised to see that the pink petals in the tea blend are rose petals versus cherry blossoms. The natural taste of cherry blossoms and vanilla are on the list of ingredients but…
On the Beach Boulogne-sur-Mer by Edouard Manet French Oil dated 1868
Photographs from another oil painting on display during the special exhibit at the Pittsburgh Frick museum are found above. This is from Edouard Manet. It is dated 1868 and titled On the Beach, Boulogne-sur-Mer. This is a very small painting and you’ll see that many of the characters are “faceless”. The paint strokes also help to show…
Thes de la Pagode Gunpowder Green Tea
This is one of my favorite teas from this company. It has a wonderfully mild and roasted flavor that reminds me of the roasted twig teas of Japan. Since it only contains gunpowder tea that hails from the Zhejiang province of China, the taste is not complex at all. This tea, like twig teas, would…