Art is always a great inspiration, but sometimes you want to look at a lot of similar images to create your own kind of hybrid in your mind to start with (or at least I do). Looking at illustrators' art is great for this. I'm currently obsessed with Arthur Rackham (he does a lot of fairy like illustrations). Winslow Homer does a lot of the sea. Kmye chan is much lesser known and modern, but she does these lovely gothic Victorian princess like figures (in my mind). Kelly Thompson draws high fashion women.
It doesn't even necessarily need to be an illustrator's work. Many artists did series- Monet's haystacks, or Degas' Dancers for example.
For more illustrators This Blog talks about several from the 40's and 50's.
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