Parasols Collection (#7)

Count J.H. Von Bernstorff, Ambassador From Germany...At Horse Show with The Countess, 1911. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Count J.H. Von Bernstorff, Ambassador From Germany - 2nd From Right At Horse Show with The Countess, 1911. Johann Heinrich von Bernstorff was German ambassador to the United States from 1908 to 1917

Parasol, c. 1938. Creator: J. J. Neill
Parasol, c. 1938

Parasol, 1938. Creator: J. J. Neill
Parasol, 1938

Illustration from "A Long-Vacation Vigil" by Cuthbert Bede, B.A. 1854. Creator: Unknown
Illustration from "A Long-Vacation Vigil" by Cuthbert Bede, B.A. 1854. Visitors using steps cut in the cliffs to descend to the beach at Westcliffe

Vue intérieure de la tente du fils de l'empereur du Maroc(Sidi-Mohammed ben Abd-el... c1840-850)
Vue interieure de la tente du fils de l'empereur du Maroc(Sidi-Mohammed ben Abd-el-Rahman), prise a la bataille d'Isly (14 aout 1844) et exposee aux Tuileries, actuel 1er arrondissement

An Indian Railway Station, 1854. Creator: Unknown
An Indian Railway Station, 1854. A Correspondent...writes: "Having frequently seen in your Journal Illustrations of railway platforms in England

Paris Fashions for September, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Paris Fashions for September, 1854. Robe de taffetas rose, with three flounces embroidered on tulle rose. The embroidery is a point de chainette; the rounded pinkings are embroidered the same

Biaritz, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Biaritz, 1854. Biaritz is described in Murray's Handbook as a little secluded watering-place..."It consists of a group of white-washed lodging- houses, cafes, inns, traiteurs, cottages, &c

The ladies party, c1765. Creator: Michel Barthelemy Ollivier
The ladies party, c1765

The Actors Ichimura Uzaemon IX as Hata no Daizen Taketora Disguised as the Yakko Matahe... c. 1781. Creator: Shunsho
The Actors Ichimura Uzaemon IX as Hata no Daizen Taketora Disguised as the Yakko Matahei (right), and Iwai Hanshiro IV as Umegae Disguised as the Poem-Diviner Omatsu (left)

Goyu, from the series "Fifty-three Stations [of the Tokaido] (Gojusan tsugi), " also known... 1852
Goyu, from the series "Fifty-three Stations [of the Tokaido] (Gojusan tsugi), " also known as the Figure Tokaido (Jinbutsu Tokaido), 1852

Yui, from the series "Fifty-three Stations [of the Tokaido] (Gojusan tsugi), " also known... 1852
Yui, from the series "Fifty-three Stations [of the Tokaido] (Gojusan tsugi), " also known as the Figure Tokaido (Jinbutsu Tokaido), 1852

Act Five (Godanme), from the series "The Treasury of Loyal Retainers...", Japan, c. 1830/35
Act Five (Godanme), from the series "The Treasury of Loyal Retainers (Kanadehon Chushingura)", Japan, c. 1830/35

Ryogoku Bridge, from vol. 1 of the illustrated book "Fine Views of the Eastern Capital at a Glance (Toto shokei ichiran)", Japan, 1800

Tsu: Narihira in the Snow at Ono, from the series "Tales of Ise in Fashionable... c. 1772/73. Creator: Shunsho
Tsu: Narihira in the Snow at Ono, from the series "Tales of Ise in Fashionable Brocade Pictures (Furyu nishiki-e Ise monogatari)", Japan, c. 1772/73

The Actor Iwai Hanshiro IV as Osuwa in the Play Koi no Yosuga Kanagaki Soga, Performed... c. 1789. Creator: Shunsho
The Actor Iwai Hanshiro IV as Osuwa in the Play Koi no Yosuga Kanagaki Soga, Performed at the Ichimura Theater in the Fourth Monther, 1789, Japan, c. 1789

The Actor Nakamura Juzo II as Kajiwara Genta Kagetoki in the Play Izu-goyomi Shibai no... c. 1772. Creator: Shunsho
The Actor Nakamura Juzo II as Kajiwara Genta Kagetoki in the Play Izu-goyomi Shibai no Ganjitsu, Performed at the Morita Theater in the Eleventh Month, 1772, Japan, c. 1772

The Actor Nakamura Tomijuro I as a Female Fox from Mt. Ubagadake in the Play Chigo... c. 1777. Creator: Shunsho
The Actor Nakamura Tomijuro I as a Female Fox from Mt. Ubagadake in the Play Chigo Torii Tobiiri Kitsune, Performed at the Ichimura Theater in the Eleventh Month, 1777, Japan, c. 1777

The Actor Otani Tomoemon I as Otsuma in the Play Kabuki no Hana Bandai Soga, Performed... c. 1781. Creator: Shunsho
The Actor Otani Tomoemon I as Otsuma in the Play Kabuki no Hana Bandai Soga, Performed at the Ichimura Theater in the Fourth Month, 1781, Japan, c. 1781

The Actor Ikushima Daikichi III as the Courtesan Naniwazu in the Play Saki Masuya Ume... c. 1777. Creator: Shunsho
The Actor Ikushima Daikichi III as the Courtesan Naniwazu in the Play Saki Masuya Ume no Kachidoki, Performed at the Ichimura Theater in the Eleventh Month, 1777, Japan, c. 1777

The Actor Ichikawa Yaozo II as Shii no Shosho Okinori in the Play Sugata no Hana Yuki... c. 1776. Creator: Shunsho
The Actor Ichikawa Yaozo II as Shii no Shosho Okinori in the Play Sugata no Hana Yuki no Kuronushi, Performed at the Ichimura Theater in the Eleventh Month, 1776, Japan, c. 1776

Geisha (Geigi), from the series “Three Amusements of Contemporary Beauties"... Japan, c. 1800
Geisha (Geigi), from the series "Three Amusements of Contemporary Beauties" ("Tosei bijin san'yu"), Japan, c. 1800

The Actor Ichimura Uzaemon IX as Kajiwara Genta no Kagetoki in a dance interlude in sce... c. 1770. Creator: Shunsho
The Actor Ichimura Uzaemon IX as Kajiwara Genta no Kagetoki in a dance interlude in scene two of the Joruri "Courtesan's Rouge on a Snow White Face (Oyama Beni Yuki no Sugao)

Picture of Hideyoshi and his Five Wives Viewing Cherry Blossoms at Higashiyama... Japan, c.1803/04
Picture of Hideyoshi and his Five Wives Viewing Cherry Blossoms at Higashiyama (Taiko gosai rakuto yukan no zu), Japan, c. 1803/04

Okitsu, Ejiri, Yui, and Fuchu, no. 5 from the series "Cutouts of the Fifty-three Stations... 1852
Okitsu, Ejiri, Yui, and Fuchu, no. 5 from the series "Cutouts of the Fifty-three Stations (Gojusan tsugi harimaze)", 1852

Parasol, c. 1937. Creator: Joseph L. Boyd
Parasol, c. 1937

Paris Fashions for August - Promenade Dress, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Paris Fashions for August - Promenade Dress, 1850. From "Illustrated London News", 1850

Landing, at Stockholm, of her Royal Highness the Princess Louisa... 1850. Creator: Unknown
Landing, at Stockholm, of her Royal Highness the Princess Louisa, of the Netherlands, at Biskopsudden, in the Park at Stockholm, 1850

Courtesans of the Nakaomiya, from the book "Mirror of Beautiful Women of the Pleasure... 1776. Creator: Shunsho
Courtesans of the Nakaomiya, from the book "Mirror of Beautiful Women of the Pleasure Quarters (Seiro bijin awase sugata kagami), " vol. 2, Japan, 1776

Two Women and Attendant Caught in a Storm, from the illustrated book "Picture... New Year, 1801
Two Women and Attendant Caught in a Storm, from the illustrated book "Picture Book: Flowers of the Four Seasons (Ehon shiki no hana), " vol. 2, Japan, New Year, 1801

The Courtesan Umegawa and Chubei of the Courier Firm (Keisei Unegawa, Hikyakuya Chu... c. 1798/99)
The Courtesan Umegawa and Chubei of the Courier Firm (Keisei Unegawa, Hikyakuya Chubei), from the series "True Feelings Compared: The Founts of Love (Jitsu kurabe iro no minakami)", Japan

The Actor Nakamura Nakazo I as Onmaya Kisanda Disguised as the Lion Dancer Kakubei in... c. 1777. Creator: Shunsho
The Actor Nakamura Nakazo I as Onmaya Kisanda Disguised as the Lion Dancer Kakubei in the Play Chigo Torii Tobiiri Kitsune, Performed at the Ichimura Theater in the Eleventh Month, 1777, Japan, c

View of Nihonbashi Tori-itchome (Nihonbashi Tori-itchome ryakuzu), from the series " One...1858
View of Nihonbashi Tori-itchome (Nihonbashi Tori-itchome ryakuzu), from the series " One Hundred Famous Views of Edo (Meisho Edo hyakkei)", 1858

Husband and Wife Caught in an Evening Shower (Fufu no Yudachi), from the series "Three... c. 1800
Husband and Wife Caught in an Evening Shower (Fufu no Yudachi), from the series "Three Evening Pleasures of the Floating World" ("Ukiyo San Seki"), Japan, c. 1800

The Actors Segawa Kikunojo III (right) as Ochiyo, and Bando Mitsugoro I (left) as the... c. 1781. Creator: Shunsho
The Actors Segawa Kikunojo III (right) as Ochiyo, and Bando Mitsugoro I (left) as the Greengrocer Hambei, in the Play Kabuki no Hana Bandai Soga

The Actor Segawa Kikunojo III as the Lady-in-Waiting Suho Disguised as Tsunokuniya Tsun... c. 1781. Creator: Shunsho
The Actor Segawa Kikunojo III as the Lady-in-Waiting Suho Disguised as Tsunokuniya Tsuna, in the Play Shitenno Tonoi no Kisewata, Performed at the Nakamura Theater in the Eleventh Month, 1781, Japan

The Actor Iwai Hanshiro IV in the "Sangai-gasa" (Triple-Umbrella) Dance Interlude of... c. 1771
The Actor Iwai Hanshiro IV in the "Sangai-gasa" (Triple-Umbrella) Dance Interlude of the Joruri "Yukashii wa Miyako no Naredoko"

The Actors Arashi Hinaji I (right), and Ichikawa Komazo II (left), as Princess Sakura... c. 1769. Creator: Shunsho
The Actors Arashi Hinaji I (right), and Ichikawa Komazo II (left), as Princess Sakura (Sakura Hime) (?) and Shimizu Tonoinosuke (?), in the Play Soga Moyo Aigo no Wakamatsu ()

Shirasuka, from the series "Fifty-three Stations [of the Tokaido] (Gojusan tsugi), " also... 1852
Shirasuka, from the series "Fifty-three Stations [of the Tokaido] (Gojusan tsugi), " also known as the Figure Tokaido (Jinbutsu Tokaido), 1852

Suo Province, from the series "Modern Scenes of the Provinces in Edo Brocades...", 1852
Suo Province, from the series "Modern Scenes of the Provinces in Edo Brocades (Edo nishiki imayo kuni zukushi)", 1852

Parody of Liu Bei (J: Gentoku) Visiting Zhuge Liang (J: Komei) in Wind and Snow... c. 1844. Creator: Utagawa Kunisada
Parody of Liu Bei (J: Gentoku) Visiting Zhuge Liang (J: Komei) in Wind and Snow (Gentoku fusetsu ni Komei o tazureru), c. 1844

Yoroi Ferry, Koami-cho (Yoroi no watashi Koami-cho), from the series “One Hundred... 1857. Creator: Ando Hiroshige
Yoroi Ferry, Koami-cho (Yoroi no watashi Koami-cho), from the series "One Hundred Famous Views of Edo (Meisho Edo hyakkei)", 1857

View of Nihonbashi Tori-itchome (Nihonbashi Tori-itchome ryakuzu), from the series "One... 1858
View of Nihonbashi Tori-itchome (Nihonbashi Tori-itchome ryakuzu), from the series "One Hundred Famous Views of Edo (Meisho Edo hyakkei)", 1858

Wisteria in Full Bloom in the Precincts of the Kameido Tenmangu Shrine (Kameido Tenm... c. 1839/42)
Wisteria in Full Bloom in the Precincts of the Kameido Tenmangu Shrine (Kameido Tenmangu keidai fuji hanazakari no zu), from the series "Newly Selected Famous Places in Edo (Shinsen Edo meisho)

Arkansas farm folks, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Arkansas farm folks

View of Nihonbashi Tori-itchome (Nihonbashi Tori-itchome ryakuzu), from the series "One... 1858
View of Nihonbashi Tori-itchome (Nihonbashi Tori-itchome ryakuzu), from the series "One Hundred Famous Views of Edo (Meisho Edo hyakkei)", 1858

On the Beach, 1889–90. Creator: Georges William Thornley
On the Beach, 1889-90

Inaba: Shirai Gonpachi Leaves His Home (Shirai Gonpachi hongoku o tachinoku, Inaba), secti... 1852
Inaba: Shirai Gonpachi Leaves His Home (Shirai Gonpachi hongoku o tachinoku, Inaba), section of sheet no. 12 from the series "Cutout Pictures of the Provinces (Kunizukushi harimaze zue)"

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"Sheltered in Style: Parasols Add a Touch of Elegance to Beaches Worldwide" From the sunny shores of Longboat Key, Sarasota, Florida, to the vibrant boardwalks of Atlantic City, New Jersey, and even along the picturesque beaches at Cattolica on Italy's Adriatic coast - they have become an iconic symbol of relaxation and sophistication. Inspired by Georges-Pierre Seurat's masterpiece "A Sunday on La Grande Jatte, " these colorful umbrellas dotting the sandy beach create a mesmerizing scene reminiscent of an artist's palette. Just like the rolling chairs found along Atlantic City's boardwalk, parasols offer both shade from the scorching sun and a stylish way to enjoy leisurely strolls by the water. Even our furry friends know how delightful it is to lounge under a parasol. Lhasa Apso and Shih Tzu puppies find solace beneath its protective canopy as they bask in their adorable innocence. And just as Japanese peach blossoms bloom delicately under nature's own parasol during springtime, these umbrellas provide respite from life's heat while celebrating beauty. Throughout history, they have played diverse roles across continents. They witnessed British troops entering Singapore with their elegant presence; they shaded fashionable ladies in Quebec City during summer afternoons; they accompanied residents of Izmir (Smyrna) - Torbali on their coastal adventures. Dating back to 1810, tiny parasols showcased intricate craftsmanship that captivated hearts with their delicate charm. And who can forget those timeless images captured along Brighton Promenade in 1908? they were not only practical but also served as fashion statements for women seeking seaside elegance. Even sports events like Wimbledon had spectators shielding themselves from intense rays with trusty parasols during thrilling semi-finals in '81. These versatile accessories truly transcend borders and eras.