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More Artists with Parasols
John Singer Sargent (1856 - 1925). Miss Wedewood and Miss Sargent Sketching.
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Fall Fashion Trend: Japonisme
Japonisme, a French term also used in English, refers to the influence of the arts of Japan on those of the West. The word was first used by Jules Claretie in his book L'Art Francais en 1872. The...
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Emily Dickinson on Ladies with Parasols
The parasol is the umbrella's daughter,And associates with a fanWhile her father abuts the tempestAnd abridges the rain.The former assists a sirenIn her serene display;But her father is borne and...
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More Victorian Women of Summer & Boats
Edmund Charles Tarbell (1862 – 1938) Study of a Girl with a Sailboat1899Edmund Charles Tarbell (1862 – 1938) Study for Mother and Child in a Boat1892.
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The Grandmother I Never Met
William McGregor Paxton (1869-1941) In the Sunlight, Portrait of the Artist's Wife This painting always reminds me of the grandmother I never met. Her name was Jennie, and she died just after giving...
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A Mother By Gari Melchers (1860-1932)
Julius Garibaldi "Gari" Melchers (1860-1932) Motherhood.
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Landlocked Gentlemen with Parasols
Winslow Homer (1836-1910) Detail Artist Sketching in the White Mountains.
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Sisters by John Singer Sargent (1856 - 1925)
I don't believe an accident of birth makes people sisters or brothers. It makes them siblings, gives them mutuality of parentage. Sisterhood and brotherhood is a condition people have to work at. Maya...
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Over the River & Thru the Woods to Grandmother's House We Go
My Grandmother When I was young, we lived very close to my grandmother's house. My grandmother was a product of the last quarter of the 19th-century in the mid-west. Each day my mother would take my...
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Preparing for the Lady's Day by Frederick Frieseke (1874-1939)
Frederick Frieseke (1874-1939) Afternoon Yellow Room Frederick Frieseke (1874-1939) Girl in Blue Frederick Frieseke (1874-1939) Girl on Couch Frederick Frieseke (1874-1939) Girl With A Necklace...
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John Singer Sargent's (1856-1925) Portraits of Ladies of the Light
I cannot believe that the summer is almost gone. I had meant to post a series of John Singer Sargent's women & girls in glistening light gowns. Better late than never, so I think I will begin the...
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A Little History & a Few Victorian Ladies with Fans
The origin of hand fans can be traced at least back to ancient Egypt, where the fan was seen as a sacred instrument used in religious ceremonies, & as a symbol of royalty power. Two elaborate fans...
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The Fans of Mary Cassatt (1844-1926)
This summer's hot, hot weather has made me notice the fans in the hands of Victorian ladies. Here are a few of Mary Cassatt's fans.Mary Cassatt (1844-1926) At the TheaterMary Cassatt (1844-1926)...
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Still Another American Decorative Impressionist Richard Emil Miller (1875-1943)
Richard Emil Miller (1875-1943), American Impressionist painter, studied at the St. Louis School of Fine Arts, & then sailed for Paris to study at Academie Julian (1898–1901). Paris was the art...
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Robert Lewis Reid (1862-1939) at the Library of Congress
Before we leave Robert Lewis Reid, I should mention, that he alternated between the easel & painting murals in public buildings. These at the Thomas Jefferson Building of the Library of Congress...
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The Decorative Gardens of American Robert Lewis Reid (1862-1939)
I promise this is the last posting of romantic, decorative American Impressionists who focused on painting women in gardens. Robert Lewis Reid (1862-1939), was born in Massachusetts. He attended the...
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The Decorative Gardens of American Frederick Carl Frieseke (1874-1939)
After weeks of very hot weather, a cooling rain is falling here this morning. The grandchildren are gathering school supplies & getting ready to return to the classroom. I can feel a hint of fall...
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