A Wintry Day (1900) (Courtesy of Library of Congress) |
Sharing an umbrella is symbolic of weathering the storms of life together, and is a popular theme of paintings and postcards to illustrate love and friendship. Here are some beautiful examples:
Couple Under Umbrella In the Snow by Suzuki Haronobu (1725-1770) (Japanese Ukiyo-e Print, Courtesy of Library of Congress) |
Postcard (1913) Courtesy of tuckdb.org |
Postcard (1904) Courtesy of tuckdb.org |
Postcard (1912) Courtesy of tuckdb.org |
Postcard (Circa 1910s) Courtesy of tuckdb.org |
Postcard (1901) Courtesy of tuckdb.org |
Postcard (1908) Courtesy of tuckdb.org |
Christmas Postcard (1911) Courtesy of tuckdb.org |
Christmas Postcard 1904 Courtesy of tuckdb.org |
New Year's Postcard (1912) Courtesy of tuckdb.org |
Valentine's Day Postcard (1906) Courtesy of tuckdb.org |
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