One Minute Wonders — the stories

Japanese woodcut print showing a sunset behind some bare trees.

One Minute Wonders is a display of art in Brighton Museum & Art Gallery. But it’s not just a gallery of pictures: each artwork links to a story written by a volunteer.

The stories can all be found by following the links below. These have been designed for remote access, so they are presented as interactive slideshows.

Japanese woodcut print showing a sunset behind some bare trees.

Print showing a tiger feeding her cubs.

Tigres

Print showing a tiger feeding her cubs.

Watercolour painting of a basket of fruit.

Still Life

Watercolour painting of a basket of fruit.

Watercolour of a large tree in a forest.

In the Forest, Trinidad

Watercolour of a large tree in a forest.

Colourful print of a bird.

Paradiesvogel

Colourful print of a bird.

Painting showing butterflies and other insects.

Pith Painting

Painting showing butterflies and other insects.

Multiple photos of a camel walking.

Animal Locomotion

Multiple photos of a camel walking.

Woodcut print of a Japanese landscape with flying geese.

Wild Geese and Morning Glory

Woodcut print of a Japanese landscape with flying geese.

Print showing a peacock with plumed feathers.

Paeon

Print showing a peacock with plumed feathers.

Print showing six dogs.

Dogs (Six Hounds)

Print showing six dogs.

Print of a flying swallow by a willow.

Swallow and WIllow

Print of a flying swallow by a willow.

Japanese woodcut print showing a sunset behind some bare trees.

Plum Garden at Kamata

Japanese woodcut print showing a sunset behind some bare trees.

Print showing a temple behind some thick trees

Hindoo Temple at Agouree

Print showing a temple behind some thick trees

Print showing a shire horse in a field.

Shire Horse

Print showing a shire horse in a field.

Print showing the Prince Regent as a large fish surrounded by contemporary politicians in boats.

Prince of Whales

Print showing the Prince Regent as a large fish surrounded by contemporary politicians in boats.

Print showing numerous insects, including a large dragonfly in the centre.

Le jardins des sauterelles...

Print showing numerous insects, including a large dragonfly in the centre.

Print showing numerous insects and a large butterfly in the centre.

Le jardins des sauterelles...

Print showing numerous insects and a large butterfly in the centre.

Watercolour of a plant with some red flowers.

Pyrus japonica

Watercolour of a plant with some red flowers.

Print showing two politicians in the form of a cat and a monkey at a fire.

The Monkey and the Cat's Paw

Print showing two politicians in the form of a cat and a monkey at a fire.

Print showing a group of animals.

Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae

Print showing a group of animals.

Japanese woodcut showing a man on a horse.

Uma

Japanese woodcut showing a man on a horse.

Watercolour of red chrysanthemums.

Study of Chrysanthemums

Watercolour of red chrysanthemums.

Watercolour with red and white pansies.

Study of Pansies

Watercolour with red and white pansies.

Watercolour showing some thistles.

Thistle Down

Watercolour showing some thistles.

Large tree-like creature with a girl standing on a man's back.

Muriel Catching Birds' Eggs

Large tree-like creature with a girl standing on a man's back.

Watercolour showing large trees.

Blue gum tree, Rivonia

Watercolour showing large trees.

Small bird in a nest surrounded by snow.

The Snow Blanket

Small bird in a nest surrounded by snow.

Print of a barn owl.

Barn Owl

Print of a barn owl.

Chinese lion-like creature holding a medallion.

The Dog Fo

Chinese lion-like creature holding a medallion.

Illustration of a pig and a haystack with a small sun in the corner.

Pig and Haystack

Illustration of a pig and a haystack with a small sun in the corner.

Black and white print of a Chimpanzee

Chimpanzee

Black and white print of a Chimpanzee

Coloured Etching, Animals at the Tower Menagerie

Animals at the Tower Menagerie

Coloured Etching, Animals at the Tower Menagerie

Sculptured Rocks at Maualipuram on the coast of Coromandel

Sculptured Rocks at Maualipuram on the coast of Coromandel

Sculptured Rocks at Maualipuram on the coast of Coromandel

Trail

If you enjoy One Minute storytelling, follow the One Minute Wonders trail throughout Brighton Museum & Art Gallery.

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