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    Feb 01, 2023 4 minutes

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    New Ways With Old Masters

    Masterpieces by Monet, Michelangelo, Van Gogh, Cézanne, Renoir and Turner have been reimagined as luxury washable rugs in a new collaboration between The National Gallery and Ruggable.

    The 10 famous artworks chosen for the rugs include The Bathers by Cézanne (pictured above), The Water-Lily Pond and Irises by Monet, Van Gogh’s Sunflowers and The Umbrellas by Renoir.

    Ruggable’s patented technology means each rug’s cover can be peeled off and washed in a washing machine.

    After her dog ruined her new expensive rug, Jeneva Bell wished she could have cleaned it in her washing machine. This spurred her on to create a solution. She invented a two-piece rug system with a removable washable cover. Her bright idea turned into her own business –

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