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Museum of Dogs

A Guided Tour of Canine Art History


  • Chronicle Books
  • by Jessica Poundstone
Journey into your own pocket-sized museum, filled with a collection of charming art-historical pups! Artist and writer Jessica Poundstone has scoured the world's museum collections for these hidden treasures and offers fun and informative commentary on each. Her bite-sized text gives historical context and celebrates each dog's sweet, noble, or wacky personality, which transcends history to hit us right in the feels. This delightful volume offers pure delight for dog lovers and art lovers alike.

ISBN 9781797234243 | EN | HB
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Publisher Chronicle Books
ISBN 9781797234243
Author(s) by Jessica Poundstone
Publication date June 2025
Edition Hardback
Dimensions 152 x 114 mm
Illustrations throughout col.ill.
Pages 208
Language(s) English ed.
Description

Journey into your own pocket-sized museum, filled with a collection of charming art-historical pups!

Ready to meet a pack of very good dogs immortalized in painting and sculpture? This quirky and fascinating little book collects the best canines in art history, including:

- Rustic figurines carved in ancient Greece.
- Elegant porcelain pooches handcrafted in 19th-century Russia.
- A tiny Japanese netsuke in the shape of a puppy.
- A portrait of a spaniel woven by a beadwork artisan in Mexico.
- And so much more!

Artist and writer Jessica Poundstone has scoured the world's museum collections for these hidden treasures and offers fun and informative commentary on each. Her bite-sized text gives historical context and celebrates each dog's sweet, noble, or wacky personality, which transcends history to hit us right in the feels. This delightful volume offers pure delight for dog lovers and art lovers alike.