"Relaxing in the Shade," Yamakawa Shuho, c. 1933.

A beautiful little painting; the unusual scalloped edge is a great way of indicating they are in an umbrella's shadow. The style is unmistakably Japanese but it depicts the growing influence of Western fashion in Japanese society.

From the Art Institute of Chicago.

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"Landscape with Cows," Helen McNicoll, 1907.

A Canadian Impressionist, McNicoll helped popularize Impressionism in Canada and became one of the most prominent Canadian artists of the early 20th century. Sadly, she died young, 35 y/o, of diabetes, only 8 years after this was completed.

But what a perfect summer scene!

From the Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto.

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