Bring your parasol.....

"Goodness gracious, can't we find a cooler spot to loll? This North Carolina Summer has arrived too soon".

But, doesn't this look much more romantic than camping indoors with the air conditioning running at full blast?

When I step inside the North Carolina Museum of Art I always turn left to view this beautiful painting first. It's very large (57 X 76 inches) and always seems so welcoming. I love everything about it ~ the parasols, dresses, hat, garden furniture, and the table set for afternoon tea most likely. The play of light and shadow and the brilliant colors are truly beautiful.

The Garden Parasol ~ 1910

Frederick Carl Frieseke - (American 1874-1939)

North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh