Parasol
While this parasol is of French make, the accession records suggest that it was purchased in South America by a United States serviceman (the donor's father). The intricate carving on the handle is very detailed, depicting a variety of motifs including male and female figures and architectural structures that are vertically aligned with a sense of perspective as is a hallmark of Asian artistry. The records also describe the end of the handle as a "dragon's head with a movable tongue."
Artwork Details
- Title: Parasol
- Date: 1875–80
- Culture: French
- Medium: silk, ivory, metal
- Credit Line: Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Gift of Lucie and Mary Stevenson, 1948
- Object Number: 2009.300.2365
- Curatorial Department: The Costume Institute
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