Wikipedia:Picture of the day/June 2016
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June 1
Three Beauties of the Present Day is a nishiki-e colour woodblock print from c. 1792–93 by Japanese ukiyo-e artist Kitagawa Utamaro. The triangular composition depicts the busts of three celebrity beauties of the time: geisha Tomimoto Toyohina, and teahouse waitresses Naniwa Kita and Takashima Hisa. Each figure in the work is adorned with an identifying family crest. The portraits are idealized, and though at first glance their faces seem similar, subtle differences in their features and expressions can be detected. The luxurious print, made with multiple woodblocks, was published by Tsutaya Jūzaburō and is believed to have been quite popular. Painting: Kitagawa Utamaro
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June 2
A promotional poster for Poster: Might and Delight
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June 3
An interior view of the Artwork:
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June 4
The Malaysian plover (Charadrius peronii) is a small wader that nests on beaches and salt flats in Southeast Asia. It is classified as near-threatened, a situation attributed to increased human use of important beach habitats. Photograph: JJ Harrison
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June 5
The Pictured here is a Panorpa alpina male. Photograph: Luc Viatour
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June 6
The Hammer projection is a map projection described by Ernst Hammer in 1892. It uses the same 2:1 elliptical outer shape as the Mollweide projection. Both projections are equal-area, but by depicting parallels of latitude as curved lines rather than straight, Hammer reduced distortion toward the outer limbs, where it is extreme in the Mollweide. Map: Strebe, using Geocart
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June 7
Sunflowers are two series of still life paintings by the Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh. The earlier series, executed in Paris in 1887, depicts the flowers lying on the ground. The second set, executed a year later in Arles, shows bouquets of sunflowers in a vase. Depicted here is the version held at the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam. Painting:
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June 8
Photograph: Mathew Brady; restoration: Adam Cuerden
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June 9
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Shown here is the cover to the 1899 Frederick Warne & Co edition of the novel.
Illustration: Walter Sydney Stacey; restoration: Adam Cuerden
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Shown here is the Frederick Warne & Co edition of the novel.
Illustration: Walter Sydney Stacey; restoration: Adam Cuerden
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June 10
A Photograph: Heinrich Pniok
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June 11
Corpus Christi College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. Founded in 1517, it is the 12th oldest college in Oxford, with a financial endowment of £112.6m as of 2015. Corpus Christi has a reputation for specializing in Classics, due to the emphasis placed upon this subject since the college's founding. The college was heavily involved in the translation of the King James Bible. The pillar sundial in the main quadrangle, shown here, is known as the Pelican Sundial. It was erected in 1581 by Charles Turnbull. Photograph: Andrew Shiva
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June 12
The species winters on coasts in Africa, South America, south Asia into Australasia and southern North America. It is also a coastal bird during migration. It is fairly gregarious outside the breeding season. Photograph: Andreas Trepte
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June 13
The Photograph: Myrabella
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June 14
During the Edwin V. Sumner of II Corps ordered a division, under Maj. Gen. John Sedgwick , to cross the Grapevine Bridge. Though unstable in the raging river, the bridge held long enough for Sedgwick's men to successfully cross and help fight away the Confederate forces.
Painting: William McIlvaine; restoration: Adam Cuerden
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June 15
The Photograph: Beckmannjan
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June 16
Photograph: Adam Morka; edit: Keraunoscopia
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June 17
Delftsevaart is a canal in the city of Photochrom: Detroit Publishing Company; restoration: Adam Cuerden
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June 18
Painting: Anthony van Dyck
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June 19
Pembroke College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England. Located in Pembroke Square, the college was founded in 1624 by King James, and was named after William Herbert, 3rd Earl of Pembroke. As of 2011, Pembroke had an estimated financial endowment of £55.6 million and offered the study of almost all the courses offered by the university. The current Master of the college is Lynne Brindley. Photograph: Andrew Shiva
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June 20
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The Pictured here is the original WonderSwan, released in 1999. It had a monochromatic screen and was available in nine casing colors. Photograph: Evan Amos
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The Pictured here is the WonderSwan Color, released in 2000. It had a color screen and was available in five casing colors. Photograph: Evan Amos
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The Pictured here is the SwanCrystal, released in 2002. It had an improved color LCD screen and was available in four casing colors. Photograph: Evan Amos
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June 21
Draco is a constellation in the far northern sky. Its name is Latin for dragon. It was one of the 48 constellations listed by the 2nd century astronomer Ptolemy and remains one of the 88 modern constellations today. Draco is circumpolar and can thus be seen all year from northern latitudes. This illustration comes from Urania's Mirror, a set of 32 astronomical star chart cards first published in November 1824. Shown beneath Draco is Ursa Minor. Lithograph: Sidney Hall; restoration: Adam Cuerden
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June 22
A lithograph by Thaddeus Mortimer Fowler showing the town of New Kensington, Pennsylvania, in 1896. Originally part of Burrell (and later Lower Burrell) Township, the city of New Kensington was founded in 1891. During the public sale held on June 10, 1891, thousands of people came to the area, including a number of investors, including the Pittsburgh Reduction Company, which later became Alcoa. The city continued to grow and, as of 2010, New Kensington has a population of 13,116. Lithograph: Thaddeus Mortimer Fowler; restoration: Adam Cuerden
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June 23
A Photograph: JJ Harrison
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June 24
Blenduk Church, formally the Immanuel Protestant Church of Western Indonesia, is a Protestant church in Semarang, Central Java, Indonesia. Established in 1753, it is the oldest church in the province. The current building dates back to 1787; the towers and dome were added in 1894. Photograph: Chris Woodrich
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June 25
Photograph: Alex Carvalho
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June 26
An Interior, a drawing by Drawing: Mary Ellen Best
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June 27
Marcus C. Lisle (1862–1894) was an American lawyer, judge and politician from Kentucky who served as member of the United States House of Representatives from 1893 until his death the following year. Illustration: Bureau of Engraving and Printing; restoration: Andrew Shiva
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June 28
Illustration: Anonymous; restoration: Adam Cuerden
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June 29
Painting: Peder Severin Krøyer
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June 30
Video: Hitbox Team, with music by Lifeformed
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