Wednesday, February 10, 2016

Umbrellas In the Snow



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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