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Portrait of W. B. Yeats by his father John Butler Yeats, 1900

John Butler Yeats: the painter who could never ...

He abandoned the Bar for painting, drew the whole Irish Literary Revival, and spent his last eleven years on a self-portrait he never completed.

John Butler Yeats: the painter who could never ...

He abandoned the Bar for painting, drew the whole Irish Literary Revival, and spent his last eleven years on a self-portrait he never completed.

The Holy Well by William Orpen, 1916, National Gallery of Ireland

William Orpen: the Irish painter who walked awa...

The best draughtsman Ireland produced in his generation painted the rich, then painted the Somme, then destroyed his own Versailles commission.

William Orpen: the Irish painter who walked awa...

The best draughtsman Ireland produced in his generation painted the rich, then painted the Somme, then destroyed his own Versailles commission.

The Green Sofa by Sir John Lavery, art print in a natural wood frame

John Lavery: the Belfast orphan who painted the...

Orphaned at three in north Belfast, he ended up painting kings, the Treaty delegates, and the face that sat on Irish money until 2002.

John Lavery: the Belfast orphan who painted the...

Orphaned at three in north Belfast, he ended up painting kings, the Treaty delegates, and the face that sat on Irish money until 2002.

Five Irish Prints That Bring Ireland Home

A print puts a specific painting, made by a specific person in a specific year, on a wall you walk past every day. These five are the ones that leave...

Five Irish Prints That Bring Ireland Home

A print puts a specific painting, made by a specific person in a specific year, on a wall you walk past every day. These five are the ones that leave...

The Virgin of Éire by Mainie Jellett, art print in a bright living room

Mainie Jellett — The Painter Who Argued Ireland...

In 1923 a Dublin newspaper printed her painting as a curiosity. In 1943 she was chairing the exhibition that decided what modern Irish art looked like.

Mainie Jellett — The Painter Who Argued Ireland...

In 1923 a Dublin newspaper printed her painting as a curiosity. In 1943 she was chairing the exhibition that decided what modern Irish art looked like.

How to Frame Irish Art Prints: A Simple Guide

How to frame Irish art prints — framed vs unframed, choosing wood, black or white frames, getting the size right, and where to hang them so they look their best.

How to Frame Irish Art Prints: A Simple Guide

How to frame Irish art prints — framed vs unframed, choosing wood, black or white frames, getting the size right, and where to hang them so they look their best.