Beatrix Potter Bunny Rabbit Tote Bag

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Beatrix Potter Bunny Rabbit Tote Bag

The Little Bunny Drinking Tea by Beatrix Potter

A darling Beatrix Potter tote bag for holding all those items you have to tote around with babies and children -- diapers, toys, snacks, story books, etc.

Description: A proper little girl rabbit with a pink ribbon tied around her neck in a pretty bow daintily sips her tea from a china teacup. On the tile floor in front of her is the tea set, including teapot, sugar bowl, sugar tongs, milk pitcher and more teacups, tea spoons resting on the saucers. Perhaps there is to be a tea party. Signed at lower right with the artist's initials.

Please see my gallery's Beatrix Potter Collection for matching items.

About the original work of art:
Artist:Beatrix Potter
Title: The Little Bunny Drinking Tea
Date: Probably 1890s.
Medium and substrate: Ink and watercolor on paper.

Although this painting never appeared in any of Beatrix Potter's books, it is one of her most delightful watercolors and highly finished.

Beatrix Potter Merry Christmas Rabbits Tote Bag

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Beatrix Potter Merry Christmas Rabbits Tote Bag

Merry Christmas and Plenty of Buns Beatrix Potter

Three Rabbits Eating Plenty of Buns by Beatrix Potter, painted in the early to mid 1890s.

A delightful painting of three bunnies eating, yes, plenty of buns! I love her ingenious use of lettering which spells out the message "A Merry Christmas and Plenty of Buns." And liking good puns the way I do, I also love the play on words (buns like you eat and "buns" as a short form of "bunnies"). Beatrix Potter normally signed her works with her three initials in a lower corner, but she continued her playful use of lettering in this particular painting and placed them on the key tag instead, which I find quite charming.

Perfect for holiday shopping or as a special gift bag. Please visit my gallery's Beatrix Potter Christmas Collection for matching items.

Carl Larsson Christmas Tree Tote Bag

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Carl Larsson Christmas Tree Tote Bag

Carl Larsson Juletræ (Christmas Tree) 1917

Looking at Larsson's paintings always leaves me feeling refreshed, and this one is no exception. I love the graceful lines, the feeling of calm anticipation and the sense of a happy family this painting evokes.

Description: A pretty little blond girl in traditional folk costume stands on a chair to add a candle to the Christmas tree.

Matching note cards, address labels, stickers and more are available in my gallery's Holiday and Winter Collection.

About the artist: Larsson, Carl (b Stockholm, 28 May 1853; d Falun, 22 Jan. 1919) was a Swedish painter, illustrator, printmaker, and writer. His work included numerous portraits and book illustrations, as well as several large murals (the best known are those on Sweden's artistic history in the Nationalmuseum, Stockholm, 1896), but he is now remembered mainly for his watercolors of the idyllic life he enjoyed in his now-famous house in the village of Sundborn with his wife Karin and their eight children.

Polar Bear Winter Magic Tote Bag - Edmund Dulac

Polar Bear Winter Magic Tote Bag - Edmund Dulac

Starry Skies, Snow, Polar Bears - Winter Magic

A truly enchanting tote featuring a magical winter's night with star-swept sky, friendly polar bears and a beautiful maiden. Classic and elegant black and white, with a tiny hint of red.

Especially nice as a holiday tote, but lovely and appropriate all winter long.

About the artwork: Edmund Dulac illustration from Dreamer of Dreams by the Queen of Roumania, 1915.

Matching Christmas cards, postcards, stickers and more are available in my gallery's Holiday and Winter Collection.

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Renaissance Angel Apron Melozzo da Forlì Tote Bag

Renaissance Angel Tote Bag Melozzo da Forlì

Angelo Musicanto - Melozzo da Forli - 1480

Angelo Musicanto (Music-Making Angel) by Melozzo da Forli, 1480. I love the uplifting colors, the expression on the angel's face, and that lovely Cimabue blue sky between his outstretched wings.

Perfect for holiday shopping, but lovely and appropriate all the year through. Matching note cards, stickers, business cards and more in my gallery's Angel collection.

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Vintage Santa Claus Christmas Tote Bag - Purple

Vintage Santa Claus Christmas Tote Bag - Purple

A wonderful Vintage Santa Claus from 1909

A wonderful 1909 Santa Claus laden with gifts beside the Christmas tree. I love his purple coat and hat, and the kind expression on his face.

Perfect for holiday shopping or as a gift bag for a very special someone.

Matching postage stamps, address labels, stickers, postcards, note cards and more are available in my gallery's Vintage Santa Collection.

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Vintage Santa Claus Christmas Tote Bag

Vintage Santa Claus Christmas Tote Bag

A wonderful Antique Santa Claus from 1910

A truly wonderful antique Santa Claus from 1910, all decked out in his fur-trimmed coat and hat of red. He's standing by the Christmas tree with candles alight and glittery star on top, ready to spread Christmas cheer. Those gaily-wrapped gifts must hold wondrous delights for good little girls and boys.

Matching Christmas cards, postage stamps, address labels, stickers, postcards, note cards and more are available in my gallery's Vintage Santa Category.

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Art Nouveau Poinsettia Christmas Holiday Tote Bag - Alphonse Mucha

Art Nouveau Poinsettia Christmas Holiday Tote Bag

Elegant Art Nouveau Poinsettias by Alphonse Mucha

Vibrant Poinsettias in shades of cherise pink, fuchsia, orchid and vermilion to brighten any winter day.

Perfect for Christmas shopping or as a gift bag for a very special someone.

Matching note cards, postage stamps, postcards, stickers and more are available in my gallery's Alphonse Mucha Christmas Poinsettia Collection.

About the original work of art:
Artist: Alphons Mucha
Title: Le Rubis (The Ruby)
Date: 1900
Period or Movement: Art Nouveau
Medium and Support: Color Lithograph
Série de lithographies en couleurs intitulée Les Pierres Précieuses

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Vintage Santa Claus Christmas Tote Bag - Purple

Vintage Santa Claus Christmas Tote Bag - Purple

A wonderful Vintage Santa Claus from 1909

A wonderful 1909 Santa Claus laden with gifts beside the Christmas tree. I love his red coat and hat, and the kind expression on his face.

Matching postage stamps, address labels, stickers, postcards, note cards and more are available in my gallery's Vintage Santa Collectio

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Vintage Santa Claus Christmas Tote Bag

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Enchanting Vintage Santa Claus Christmas Tote Bag

A wonderful Antique Santa Claus from 1909

A wonderful antique Santa Claus from 1909 all dressed for the snowy night in his fur-trimmed coat and hat of green. You can tell he loves the beautiful Christmas tree all lit with candles and festooned with glittering gold. He's carrying gaily-wrapped packages and a bag full of toys ~ dolls and marionettes ~ to delight the children on Christmas morn.

Perfect for holiday shopping or as a gift bag for that special someone.  More styles, shapes, sizes and colors are available - customize it to suit your needs.

Matching Christmas cards, postage stamps, address labels, stickers, postcards, note cards and more are available in my gallery's Vintage Santa Category.

Gould Hummingbird Tote Bag

 Gould Hummingbird Humming Bird Tote Bag

One of Gould's most beautiful hummingbirds

One of the most beautiful and beloved of Gould's spectacular hummingbirds. Selasphorus floresii ("Floresi's Hummingbird") from Monograph of Trochilidae 1849-1861, J. & H. Gould & Richter.

Choose from a variety of styles, sizes and colors.  There's one to fit your every need and whim: handbag, book bag, knitting or scrap bag, grocery shopping tote, book bag, diaper bag, beach bag.

Matching note cards, stickers and more in my gallery's Hummingbirds Collection.

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Redoute Red Camellia Shopping Tote Bag

 Redoute Red Camellia Tote Bag Antique Print

Pierre-Joseph Redouté Camellia japonica 1827

As a Camellia grower myself, I can attest that all of us Camellia lovers are positively passionate about these little trees -- so if there's a Camellia grower in your life, you've found the perfect gift!

I adore this particular print: lovely, simple, elegant, charming -- everything but the marvelous Camellia scent. Produced by "the Raphael of flowers" Pierre-Joseph Redouté for his sumptuous book of engravings Choix des plus belles Fleurs.

I love the graceful lines, the vibrant greens of the sun-dappled leaves and the rich red of the flower itself. Truly, it's an exquisite bloom. (Well, that's no wonder: the specimen he painted belonged to a French princess!)

Choose from a variety of styles and colors -- find the size, shape and style that suits you best and fits your needs. Matching note cards, Christmas cards, stickers, postage stamps and more are available in my gallery's Antique Botanical Prints Collection.

Grocery Tote shown in example.

“Paper or Plastic?” You’ll say, “No, thanks”, when shopping with this environmentally friendly tote. Its wide bottom makes it great for groceries or larger items. Made from 12oz cotton twill, it has cotton-web handles which have stress-point reinforced stitching. Dimensions: 13"w x 15.5"h x 7"deep.

Many other shapes, sizes and styles to choose from!

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Renaissance Angel Christmas Tote Bag Pinturicchio

Renaissance Angel Christmas Tote Bag Pinturicchio

The Annunciation (detail) 1501by Pinturicchio

Detail of the Archangel Gabriel from Pinturicchio's fresco of the Annunciation at Santa Maria Maggiore in his native Umbrian town of Spello. The rich Renaissance greens, reds and golds of Gabriel's robes are in vivid contrast to te more muted tones tone of the elaborate architectural details in the background. The traditional lilies held in Gabriel's hand are particularly graceful and finely done.

Perfect at Christmas time, beautiful and tasteful year round.  Wonderful for holiday shopping, or as a gift bag for that very special someone. Many styles, sizes and colors to choose from.

Matching cards, postcards, stickers and more are available in my gallery's Angels Collection.

About the original work of art:
Artist: Bernardino di Betto (Benedetto), Italian painter called Pinturicchio
Title: The Annunciation (detail)
Date: 1501
Period or Movement: Italian High Renaissance
Medium and Support: Fresco
Location: Collegiata di Santa Maria Maggiore, Spello
Notes: This particular fresco is signed "Bernardinvs Pintvrichivs Pervsinvs" ~ which I find quite charming.

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Christmas Angel Tote Bag - Sir Edward Burne-Jones

 

Christmas Angel Tote Bag - Sir Edward Burne-Jones

Angel Playing a Flageolet Edward Coley Burne-Jones

Angel Playing a Flageolet (19th century) by Edward Coley Burne-Jones. Neutral black and chocolate brown serve as foils for the deep rich reds of the angel's wings and robe.

Perfect for Christmas shopping, but you can enjoy it year-round, too. Fully customizable. Choose the style you like best.

Matching cards, note cards, stickers and more are available in my gallery's Angels Collection.

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Renaissance Angel Tote Bag Melozzo da Forlì

Renaissance Angel Tote Bag Melozzo da Forli

Angelo Musicanto - Melozzo da Forli - 1480

Angelo Musicanto (Music-Making Angel) by Melozzo da Forli, 1480. I love the uplifting colors, the expression on the angel's face, and that lovely Cimabue blue sky between his outstretched wings.

Perfect for holiday shopping, but lovely and appropriate all the year through. Choose from a wide variety of sizes, styles and colors to suit your needs and fancy: grocery totes, handbags, book bags, diaper bags.  Matching note cards, stickers, business cards and more in my gallery's Angel collection.

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Verneuil Art Nouveau Seahorse Tote or Beach Bag

Verneuil Art Nouveau Seahorse Tote or Beach Bag 

Elegant Sea Horses by Maurice Pillard-Verneuil

Elegant seahorses cling to undulating seaweed. You can almost feel the gentle sway of the water. Sophisticated palette of onyx black and chamoisee brown. One of M.P. Verneuil's signature designs and a fine example of Gilded Age grace and refinement. I love the hand stenciled look.

Available in all styles and sizes. Light colors only (this design will not print well dark-colored fabric). Matching top, pin and more in my gallery. This would make a smashing beach bag!

About the artist: Maurice Pillard-Verneuil studied under Art Nouveau master Eugene Grasset. An early interest in Japanese printmaking blossomed into a passion for Asian art after his visit to Southeast Asia. In love with nature and the natural world, he drew inspiration from plants, flowers, animals, insects and marine life.

About this artwork:This particular design is from a suite of 60 color lithographs after decorative Art Nouveau devices by Mucha, Verneuil and Auriol found in the book 'Combinaisons Ornementales se Multipliant à l'Infini à l'Aide du Miroir' (Decorative Combinations, Infinitely Multiplied with a Mirror) by George Auriol, pseudonym of Jean-Georges Huyot, journalist, poet, songwriter, painter and engraver. Published in the year 1900 by Librairie Centrale des Beaux Arts, Paris.

It has been carefully and lovingly prepared for print by a professional graphic artist using state-of-the-art software. It is a joy to bring the best art of previous centuries into our own for everyday use and enjoyment. I hope you will enjoy using this bag as much as I enjoyed working on the design.

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Verneuil Art Nouveau Butterflies Tote Bag

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Nature-inspired butterfly and floral motifs from the Gilded Age

Nature-inspired butterfly and floral motifs with a sparing application of that wonderful Art Nouveau "spaghetti" – from La Belle Époque I love the sense of movement and metamorphosis.

Available in all styles and sizes.

About the artist: Maurice Pillard-Verneuil studied under Art Nouveau master Eugene Grasset. An early interest in Japanese printmaking blossomed into a passion for Asian art after his visit to Southeast Asia. In love with nature and the natural world, he drew inspiration from plants, flowers, animals, insects and marine life.

About this artwork:This particular design is number 50 from a suite of 60 color lithographs after decorative Art Nouveau devices by Mucha, Verneuil and Auriol found in the book 'Combinaisons Ornementales se Multipliant à l'Infini à l'Aide du Miroir' (Decorative Combinations, Infinitely Multiplied with a Mirror) by George Auriol, pseudonym of Jean-Georges Huyot, journalist, poet, songwriter, painter and engraver. Published in the year 1900 by Librairie Centrale des Beaux Arts, Paris.

It has been carefully and lovingly prepared for print by a professional graphic artist using state-of-the-art software. It is a joy to bring the best art of previous centuries into our own for everyday use and enjoyment. I hope you will enjoy using this bag as much as I enjoyed working on the design. It took me many hours to restore it to printable perfection, but it was, after all, a labor of love.

Alphonse Mucha Laurel Art Nouveau Tote Bag

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Le Laurier (Laurel), 1901 by Alphonse Mucha (color lithograph). 

Like its companion pieceLe Lierre (Ivy), the wonderful trompe l'oeil effect gives this  work an earthy, garden feel and a tactile appeal. You want to actually reach out and feel the texture of the tile mosaics. The Arts and Crafts Movement influence is stronger and the palette more restrained in these two pieces than in most of Mucha's other works, yet that lyrical Mucha magic is as potent as ever.

Now you can enjoy this beautiful work of art on your choice of  Zazzle tote bags.  It gives me great pleasure to bring the best art of past centuries into our own for everyday use and enjoyment.


See the my gallery's Alphonse Mucha Laurel Collection for the  many coordinating items.

PS:  If you're wondering about those funky lines in the photo, they're from the watermark (to protect the image) and will not appear on the printed product.

Alphonse Mucha Ivy Art Nouveau Tote Bag

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Alphonse Mucha Ivy Art Nouveau Tote Bag

Alphonse Mucha's Le Lierre (Ivy), 1901

Le Lierre (Ivy), 1901 by Alphonse Mucha.

A marvelous palette of soft greens, dusty lilac and mahogany brown. I love the graceful swags of ivy looped through her hair.

Like its companion piece Le Laurier (Laurel), the wonderful trompe-l'oeil effect gives this work an earthy, garden feel and a tactile appeal. You want to actually reach out and feel the texture of the tile mosaics. The Arts and Crafts Movement influence is stronger and the palette more restrained in these two pieces than in most of Mucha's other works, yet that lyrical Mucha magic is as potent as ever.

Matching note cards, postcards, return address labels, stickers and more are available in my gallery's Art Nouveau Collection. See my Alphonse Mucha Ivy Collection for all the coordinating items.

Travelling Black Cat Vintage Postcard Tote Bag

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Travelling Black Cat Vintage Postcard Tote Bag

I don't know where I'm going but I'm on my way

A wonderful black cat toting a red umbrella and carpet bag inspired by a 1906 postcard. Words from a song popular at turn of the century: "I don't know where I'm going, but I'm on my way."

Fun, chic and very cool!

Available in all styles and sizes, so play around and choose the one that tickles your fancy.

See all the coordinating items in my gallery's Diary of a Bad Cat Collection.