Brother and sister bringing home a fresh-cut Christmas tree and presents as they walk through the snowy countryside.

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Some rights reserved by IronRodArt – Royce Bair (“Star Shooter”)

Published and copyrighted by J. F. Hill & Co., Augusta Maine, 1888

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Summary: Illustration shows two young women kissing Santa Claus as he enters through a window with his bag of toys.

Cover of Puck, December 3, 1902.  Illustrator Frank A Nankivell.

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Artist: Konstantin Makovsky; Style: Realism;
Gallery: Museum of Religion and Atheism, St. Petersburg, Russia

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Artist: Ferdinand Georg Waldmüller; Completion Date: 1834; Style: Biedermeier

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Artist: Bernardo Strozzi; Start Date: 1616; Completion Date:1618

Style: Baroque; Gallery: Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore, MD, USA

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Artist: Boris Kustodiev

Completion Date: 1918

Style: Art Nouveau (Modern)

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