Representations of and allusions to the six rivers and their associated classical poems were popular among Edo printmakers in Japan
Wolfgang Heimbach, once a court painter to Frederick III, captures the rich incidental detail of this rustic laundry scene
These 16th-century alabaster putti have been attributed to one the greatest Spanish Renaissance sculptors, Alonso Berruguete
The bizarre story of how an altarpiece by Hugo van der Goes was transformed into a marriage portrait of Henry VII and Elizabeth of York
This etching of a woman beside a stove, part of a group made in the 1650s, may be Rembrandt’s finest print of a nude
This carving was part of a colossal figure carved with the likeness of King Amenhotep IV that once adorned an 18th Dynasty temple
This Mongolian bronze features a benevolent Buddhist divinity embracing his consort symbolising the merging of wisdom and compassion
Clare Belfrage's technique involves drawing with fine threads of cane glass across blown glass forms to produce dramatic works
This unusual 16th-century portrait of a finely dressed black woman by Annibale Carracci comes with an impressive provenance
This early watercolour study by John Sell Cotman of the interior of Norwich Cathedral comes to the market in exceptional condition
This hitherto unpublished Courbet painting of a familial scene may include a depiction of the artist’s mistress Virginie Binet
This impressive panel painting by Jorges Inglés was once part of an elaborate altarpiece commissioned by the Marqués de Santillana
Auction highlights this month include a surprisingly good group of American paintings at Christie's London
A run-down of the most talked-about pieces at this year's Armory Show in New York
Overseas buyers drove high prices at London's Impressionist and modern sales
There are more art business courses than ever, but does the discipline need to define itself more clearly?
In 1954, the young David Hockney made a lithograph of his local chippie and gave it to the owners. It hung above the fryer for years
Public funding for the arts in Ghana is practically non-existent, but a thriving network of artists and arts professionals is emerging
Exquisite pieces of Indian arms and armour are capturing the interest of international collectors
In 1804, a fleet of English merchant vessels fooled the French navy into retreat. Each captain was presented with an exquisite sword for their troubles
Auction highlights this month include works by Morisot and Magritte at Christie's, and Sotheby's inaugural 'Erotic: Passion and Desire' sale
Vibrant and intricate Limoges enamels from the 12th century are increasingly hard to come by, but collectors are willing to spend
Antique furniture has been unpopular for years – but tastes are changing
As New York gears up for its Old Master sales, Sotheby's has declared a work it sold in 2012 a forgery after tests found modern pigments
