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Study of Clouds, (detail), 1821, oil on canvas by John Constable (1776–1837), photo credit: The Whitworth, University of Manchester

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Led by Dreams. 2012, acrylic on polyester by Melanie Wotton (b.1962). © the artist. Photo credit: Cardiff and Vale University Health Board

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Framed print of 'The Rye Marshes, East Sussex'. 1932, oil on canvas by Paul Nash (1889–1946). Photo credit: Ferens Art Gallery

1932, oil on canvas by Paul Nash (1889–1946)
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Three Guchi Faces, Guchi Face with Banana. 1983, acrylic on paper by Paula Figueiroa Rego (1935–2022). © the artist's estate. Photo credit: Leicester Arts and Museums Service

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Works on Paper. (detail), 2009, acrylic gouache on paper by Peter McDonald (b.1973). © the artist & Kate MacGarry Gallery. Photo credit: Government Art Collection

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Self Portrait. 2000, oil on canvas by Barbara Walker (b.1964). © the artist. Photo credit: The Collection: Art & Archaeology in Lincolnshire (Usher Gallery)

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