Netherlandish Proverbs
Hunting for the proverbs hidden in hundreds of tiny scenes makes you laugh with childlike playfulness.
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Oriental Poppies
Two red poppies overflowing the canvas show how the world grows when you look closely at a small flower.
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The Football Players
These gentlemen in striped outfits chasing a ball show, with a smile, that the joy of play knows no age.
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Broadway Boogie Woogie
Little coloured squares hopping along yellow streets let you hear New York's jazz rhythm with your eyes.
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The Stonemason's Yard
Venice's everyday bustle, unseen on postcards, wraps you in gentle curiosity along with the morning light.
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Morning in the Riesengebirge
Mountain ridges rising through the mist make you believe every morning can be a fresh beginning.
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Viva la Vida, Watermelons
Those two words written on a slice of watermelon are the most heartfelt way of holding on to life's sweetness.