Chapeaux et parasols de la haute-saison

1919

French 20th Century

Associated Names
The image shows three women positioned in an overlapping manner. The woman at the top left has short, black hair and wears a black and white woven hat, with turquoise earrings. The woman below her has blonde hair styled in finger waves and wears a tan hat with a blue ribbon, bow, and pink rose. The woman on the right has brown hair and wears a colorful, patterned hat with a black tassel. The background is off-white with a black border, emphasizing the women's hats and a blue parasol. The text above the illustration reads "1919 Almanach de Mode No 12," with a caption below stating, "Chapeaux et parasols de la haute-saison."

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    offset lithograph with watercolor applied through a stencil (pochoir print)

  • Credit Line

    George M. Richter Archive

  • Dimensions

    plate: 17.1 x 12 cm (6 3/4 x 4 3/4 in.)
    sheet: 22.4 x 14.3 cm (8 13/16 x 5 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1994.43.12

  • Series Title

    Almanach de Mode (Number 2, April 1919): pl. 12


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Richter Archives; gift to NGA Photo Archives (transferred to DCG in 1994).

Associated Names

Inscriptions

across bottom in plate: Chapeaux et parasols de la haute-saison; across top in plate: 1919 Almanach de mode No. 12

Wikidata ID

Q75125233