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Picnic in the rain – Antique Wall Art

Picnic in the rain — historic drawing
Picnic in the rain. Historic drawing from the Fine Art Prints collection.

(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)

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Rain interrupts a picnic in this ink and watercolor drawing, a scene chosen for its gentle humor. The sheet was published in September 1927 as part of a humorous series that found comedy in ordinary weekend pleasures. Outings to parks and countryside were a popular pastime in the 1920s, as more families owned automobiles, so readers would have recognized the familiar disappointment of a planned afternoon washed out. Its loose pen line and light washes of color are typical of the quick illustration style of the period.

Medium1 drawing : black ink, and watercolor on illustration board ; 35.5 x 32.4 cm. (sheet)
Genre1977-82; Library of Congress, Wit's End
Notes1927 Sept. [publication date]
SubjectsPicnics--1920-1930. Rain--1920-1930.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan1,525 × 1,686 px · prints to 5 × 6 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-172801

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