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With soft colors and saturated ambience, Utagawa Hiroshige's artwork invites you to experience the natural world as he knew it. One of the last great masters of Edo-period ukiyo-e painting and printmaking, Hiroshige created some of his most influential works during the final decade of his life. His works honor the past and the present, the timeless and the ephemeral in landscapes, flowers, and scenes of daily life. Hiroshige's extraordinary woodblock-print series One Hundred Famous Views of Edo ranks among the greatest achievements of Japanese art. Issued from 1856 to 1858, these prints express the appearance and spirit of Edo at the culmination of more than 200 years of uninterrupted peace and prosperity.

Anyone for a sly peek into "The Other Book"? A sidelong glance at "A Fearful Holiday" or "A Week-End at Sepulchre"? Edward Gorey fans might have clamored for these and others of the unpublished titles included in this calendar gallery of cover art. Unearthed from the Gorey archive, 11 of these works didn't reach fruition but are nonetheless suggestive of the "what ifs" and "what the whats" that brought this artist and author international acclaim. And in answer to your question, The Fatal Lozenge is the one published book of this batch by Gorey. Here's to a year full of delightfully odd humor (and maybe a wayward cat?) from the master of crosshatched inscrutability.

Inspired first by aesthetic color palettes, Catherine Marion creates fully immersive, bespoke atmospheres in her flowers, foliage, and animal-centric patterns. Her intention is to remind the observer of the rich diversity of natural beauty that can sometimes be overlooked in our busy lives. Take a moment to slow down and smell these intertwined flowers. The 12 nearly neon creations in this calendar will brighten each month of your year.

Claude Monet worked tirelessly to capture fleeting moments and sensations on canvas. His deep interest in how we perceive nature is ever present in his paintings, which reject rigid rules of subject matter, composition, and color. Monet helped lay the foundation for Impressionism, one of the most influential art movements in recent centuries. Experience 12 of his sen- sory memories via the paintings in this calendar.

Georgia O'Keeffe's singular flower studies pre? sented the familiar in a new way. Her closeup images are sensual and resonant, sometimes verging on abstraction, and they brought her inter? national acclaim. The first American female painter to gain worldwide respect from both critics and the general public, O'Keeffe was a giant in the canon of 20th?century art. Twelve of her gorgeous flower paintings are on display in this mini wall calendar.

In 1920, a small community of Canadian artists officially became the Group of Seven. As the group extended its membership and influence, a national art flourished, reflecting in stunning images the beauty and grandeur of the Canadian landscape.

With Minimal Realism and maximal style, Charley Harper distilled the essence of each bird he painted, from penguins to puffins, barn owls to Baltimore orioles. He combined wry humor, innovative artistry, and respect for the world's creatures, ultimately becoming an icon of Midcentury Modern wildlife art. Twelve of his expressive works brighten this mini wall calendar.

Mark Rothko, who was central to the development of postwar abstract painting in the United States, is best known for the luminous paintings he made in the 1950s and 1960s. These classic works are characterized by their soft-edged rectangular forms and broad, thin washes of color. Rothko worked on large canvases, but he felt that the scale was intimate, establishing a close physical relationship with the viewer. These extraordinary images invite contemplation and spiritual communion.The National Gallery of Art is the largest public repository of Rothko's works, with 1,100 works on paper and paintings on canvas and panel.

The affinity of women for literature has long been observed by artists: for centuries they have created stunning renderings of the reading woman. Regardless of the time and place of creation, each of the 12 scenes in this calendar features women sharing their devotion to the written word. Let these arresting images and the accompanying quotes about the joy of reading ignite your own bibliophilia.

With wry humor and unconcealed sentiment, Norman Rockwell's illustrations speak volumes about the human condition and the country he loved. Rockwell created images of an idealized nation peppered with small towns and filled with industrious, down-to-earth folks. His artworks reflected the currents of American life, the way we were, the way we acted, and the way we treated each other. By the 1940s, he was considered a national living treasure. This calendar presents 11 iconic Rockwell artworks from The Saturday Evening Post and one from the Post's sister publication, Country Gentleman.-Judy Goffman Cutler, American Illustrators Gallery, New York City

German Renaissance artist Albrecht Duerer is held up as perhaps the most significant artist of his time, particularly for his printmaking. The son of a Nuremberg goldsmith, Duerer was introduced early to the tools in his father's trade. When he was eventually allowed to train as an artist, Duerer apprenticed to a local publisher before traveling throughout Europe, where he encountered artists who greatly influenced his work. Over the next few decades, he created woodcuts and engravings that revolutionized printmaking as a form of fine art. This collection of 12 woodcut prints from the collections of The Cleveland Museum of Art, The Metropolitan Art Museum, and the National Gallery of Art depict a range of subjects including the Last Supper, the Virgin Mary, and celestial intervention.

Inspired by space exploration and the earthly delights of gardens and music, Alma Thomas created brilliant abstractions that place her among the most innovative American painters of the 20th century. Breaking from realism in the 1950s, she moved through abstraction and into expressionism before finding a niche in a mosaic compositional style and reveling in color theory. With vibrant works such as Starry Night and the Astronauts and Color Etude (or Spring Bouquet), Thomas improvised with light, color, rhythm, and an aerial perspective that interpreted her world in a new way. After over 40 years in education, Thomas retired and focused on her art, eventually becoming the first African American woman to have a solo exhibition at the Whitney Museum of American Art. With dazzling paintings like the 12 collected in this calendar, Thomas left her mark upon the history of Modern art.

Tune in as the Exoplanet Exploration Program presents some of their finest-and most frightening-features: A planet whose cobalt-blue clouds are laced with glass. Atmospheres of howling, supersonic winds. Gamma rays that shine a million trillion times brighter than the Sun. Seeking new habitable planets in the bone-chilling expanse of outer space is a real spooky adventure! Learn about some of the pitfalls and space terrors of these previously undiscovered zones via these film-inspired posters from NASA's Galaxy of Horrors series. (Imagine a galaxy graveyard where exoplanets and once-mighty stars go to die!) And enjoy the brief intermissions featuring some of the space telescopes NASA has used to capture images of these phenomena, including Hubble, NuSTAR, and the newest release, James Webb.

In Mexican culture the dead remain alive in our memories. Dia de los Muertos-celebrated on November first and second each year-represents days when the veils are thin between worlds and those still on Earth can pay tribute to their ancestors and friends who have passed. When welcoming the dead back to the realm of the living, ofrendas (alters) are created and adorned with candles, flowers, offerings of food and drink, and often calaveras (skull decorations). Mexican American artists Tino Rodriguez and Virgo Paraiso offer vibrant takes on calaveras in the 12 jaw-dropping images in this calendar.

Women have fought for their liberties for centuries. They've marched for a more equal society as part of countless intersecting social movements over the years, from women's suffrage and labor laws to reproductive freedom and civil rights. Alongside their efforts, activist artists created posters and other works of art featuring powerful imagery and bold slogans to rally support-a tradition that continues to this day in protests around the world. The 12 works in this calendar, as well as notes about important moments and figures in women's rights history, are a part of that legacy.

A master of wildlife art, John A. Ruthven painted dynamic bird portraits hailed for their authentic detail and exciting design. Ruthven started with extensive research of his subjects, after which he created detailed sketches and meticulously rendered paintings. Whether working in delicate watercolor or bold acrylics, he long combined art and conservation, even receiving the National Medal of Arts-the highest honor given to artists by the United States government-for his work as an artist and naturalist. These paintings offer a birder's view through the 12 months of the year. May they inspire you to delight in the winged ones who share your surroundings.

Rooted in a deep sense of place, Billy Hassell's eye-catching paintings radiate stunning colors and nature-inspired patterns. From a young age, Hassell was called to the creek beds and wild places near his childhood home in Dallas, Texas. His art is inspired by the creatures he brought home in his pockets, the feathered friends he made on his adventures, and the nature that surrounded him. Blending realism and abstraction with bright, saturated boldness, he captures and translates the magic of his vivid memories. Twelve of Hassell's dynamic artworks are represented in this calendar. Let their vibrancy brighten your year.

You've heard that otters hold hands when they sleep, but did you know that they have pockets of skin on their forelegs that they use to stash their food? And that happy sea otters coo? Whether you call them a bevy, a romp, a family, or a raft, this group of otters is sure to swim their way into your heart. Twelve photographs of these mischie- vous, water-loving animals fill this calendar-plus a fun fact about this lovable species every month of the year!

While layers of metal leaf lend a literal shimmer, Joan Metcalf's oil paintings shine with a beauty and elegance all their own. Throughout the year, Metcalf finds inspiration in the gorgeous landscapes of the Pacific Northwest to create dynamic, large-scale scenes- from the dazzle of dogwoods to the glow of lunar energy. Bring the wonder of the changing seasons into your home with 12 of Metcalf's paintings, artfully arranged in this calendar.