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Rainy Collection (#4)

Rainy streets tell tales of hidden beauty and enchantment

Background imageRainy Collection: Rain in my city

Rain in my city
Kuntal Biswas

Background imageRainy Collection: The Hula Valley #2

The Hula Valley #2
Tal Paz-Fridman

Background imageRainy Collection: The Hula Valley #1

The Hula Valley #1
Tal Paz-Fridman

Background imageRainy Collection: The fisherman II

The fisherman II
Tal Paz-Fridman

Background imageRainy Collection: The fisherman I

The fisherman I
Tal Paz-Fridman

Background imageRainy Collection: Yoreh III

Yoreh III
Tal Paz-Fridman

Background imageRainy Collection: Outer anchorage in a squall, Mazatlan [Mexico], Augt 22nd 1850, 8.am

Outer anchorage in a squall, Mazatlan [Mexico], Augt 22nd 1850, 8.am.... "Query, which is the way to the ship
7295622 Outer anchorage in a squall, Mazatlan [Mexico], Augt 22nd 1850, 8.am.... "Query, which is the way to the ship

Background imageRainy Collection: Knight in armor riding in heavy rain, stimulating his horse from the dish of his sword (Crusade)

Knight in armor riding in heavy rain, stimulating his horse from the dish of his sword (Crusade)
PCT4262518 Knight in armor riding in heavy rain, stimulating his horse from the dish of his sword (Crusade). Cartoon by Gustave Dore circa 1850.; (add.info.: Knight in armor riding in heavy rain)

Background imageRainy Collection: France, Rhone-Alpes, Rhone (69), Lyon: Guillotiere district, rue de la Guillotiere with shops, 1907

France, Rhone-Alpes, Rhone (69), Lyon: Guillotiere district, rue de la Guillotiere with shops, 1907
LUX4792734 France, Rhone-Alpes, Rhone (69), Lyon: Guillotiere district, rue de la Guillotiere with shops, 1907 -; (add.info.: France, Rhone-Alpes, Rhone (69), Lyon: Guillotiere district

Background imageRainy Collection: The informal umbrella. A gentleman grabs the hand of a young lady and kisses her

The informal umbrella. A gentleman grabs the hand of a young lady and kisses her
FLO4677278 The informal umbrella. A gentleman grabs the hand of a young lady and kisses her, while using his umbrella to prevent her aunt and chaperone from seeing it

Background imageRainy Collection: Cover of the book ABC of toys''. Maison Alfred Mame et Fils, Printers-Publishers, Tours

Cover of the book ABC of toys''. Maison Alfred Mame et Fils, Printers-Publishers, Tours, 1931 (engraving)
DUV4208300 Cover of the book ABC of toys''. Maison Alfred Mame et Fils, Printers-Publishers, Tours, 1931 (engraving) by Neziere

Background imageRainy Collection: The character Agriculture looking to the horizon for good weather

The character Agriculture looking to the horizon for good weather
3732653 The character Agriculture looking to the horizon for good weather; (add.info.: Cartoon depicting the character Agriculture looking to the horizon for good weather)

Background imageRainy Collection: February, represented as a woman symbolic of the onset of rain

February, represented as a woman symbolic of the onset of rain
3480484 February, represented as a woman symbolic of the onset of rain; (add.info.: February, represented as a woman symbolic of the onset of rain)

Background imageRainy Collection: Dressmaker delivering a dress while walking under an umbrella in the rain, 1850

Dressmaker delivering a dress while walking under an umbrella in the rain, 1850
3478872 Dressmaker delivering a dress while walking under an umbrella in the rain, 1850; (add.info.: Dressmaker delivering a dress while walking under an umbrella in the rain)

Background imageRainy Collection: A group of witches and warlocks dancing with the Devil at the Sabbath from Compendium Maleficarum

A group of witches and warlocks dancing with the Devil at the Sabbath from Compendium Maleficarum
3330025 A group of witches and warlocks dancing with the Devil at the Sabbath from Compendium Maleficarum; (add.info.: Woodcut depicting a group of witches)

Background imageRainy Collection: A witch, riding a goat (the devil) through the sky from Compendium Maleficarum

A witch, riding a goat (the devil) through the sky from Compendium Maleficarum
3330012 A witch, riding a goat (the devil) through the sky from Compendium Maleficarum; (add.info.: Woodcut depicting a witch, riding a goat (the devil) through the sky

Background imageRainy Collection: Album of Ragamala. Megha Raga (rainy season): Krishna dances to playing of young women to call

Album of Ragamala. Megha Raga (rainy season): Krishna dances to playing of young women to call down the rain
535151 Album of Ragamala. Megha Raga (rainy season): Krishna dances to playing of young women to call down the rain. 19th century (Indian miniature, Rajasthan School); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageRainy Collection: Illustration for Legends for Lionel by Walter Crane (colour litho)

Illustration for Legends for Lionel by Walter Crane (colour litho)
8629444 Illustration for Legends for Lionel by Walter Crane (colour litho) by Crane, Walter (1845-1915) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: and a rain of Bon-bons)

Background imageRainy Collection: London drizzle (b/w photo)

London drizzle (b/w photo)
8676272 London drizzle (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: London drizzle)

Background imageRainy Collection: Weather permitting (colour litho)

Weather permitting (colour litho)
8656434 Weather permitting (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Weather permitting. Couple sitting under an umbrella in the rain)

Background imageRainy Collection: Pulling and binding flax, Antrim (b/w photo)

Pulling and binding flax, Antrim (b/w photo)
8652391 Pulling and binding flax, Antrim (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pulling and binding flax, Antrim)

Background imageRainy Collection: The gun tampions of HMS 'Queen Elizabeth' (colour photo)

The gun tampions of HMS "Queen Elizabeth" (colour photo)
8668591 The gun tampions of HMS "Queen Elizabeth" (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageRainy Collection: Storm at Mazatlan [Mexico], Octr 28th 1851, 1851 (watercolour)

Storm at Mazatlan [Mexico], Octr 28th 1851, 1851 (watercolour)
7295641 Storm at Mazatlan [Mexico], Octr 28th 1851, 1851 (watercolour) by Fanshawe, Admiral Sir Edward Gennys (1814-1906); 12.6x17.9 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: No)

Background imageRainy Collection: Wind Costume - A young Japanese girl in the rain, c.1890 (hand coloured photograph)

Wind Costume - A young Japanese girl in the rain, c.1890 (hand coloured photograph)
1766823 Wind Costume - A young Japanese girl in the rain, c.1890 (hand coloured photograph); Private Collection; (add.info.: Wind Costume - A young Japanese girl in the rain)

Background imageRainy Collection: Native porters in Sir Henry Morton Stanley's Emin Pasha Relief Expedition in Africa 1886 to 1889

Native porters in Sir Henry Morton Stanley's Emin Pasha Relief Expedition in Africa 1886 to 1889, 1890 (print)
5242625 Native porters in Sir Henry Morton Stanley's Emin Pasha Relief Expedition in Africa 1886 to 1889, 1890 (print) by English School

Background imageRainy Collection: Zuni Indians performing a sacred dance

Zuni Indians performing a sacred dance
5307564 Zuni Indians performing a sacred dance.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Zuni Indians performing a sacred dance, possibly to bring rain)

Background imageRainy Collection: La Caricature Politique (1830), Satirique en N & B, 1833_1_10

La Caricature Politique (1830), Satirique en N & B, 1833_1_10: Stringers to the People - Just Middle - Pear, People
ICA4931122 La Caricature Politique (1830), Satirique en N & B, 1833_1_10: Stringers to the People - Just Middle - Pear, People; (add.info.: La Caricature Politique (1830), Satirique en N & B

Background imageRainy Collection: Secession War (1861-1865): The retreat of General Robert Edward Lee's Confederate Arm (1807-1870)

Secession War (1861-1865): The retreat of General Robert Edward Lee's Confederate Arm (1807-1870)
NWI4829828 Secession War (1861-1865): The retreat of General Robert Edward Lee's Confederate Arm (1807-1870) after the Battle of Gettysburg

Background imageRainy Collection: Diagram of Meteorology, displaying the various phenomena of the atmosphere, 1846-60 (engraving)

Diagram of Meteorology, displaying the various phenomena of the atmosphere, 1846-60 (engraving)
7340562 Diagram of Meteorology, displaying the various phenomena of the atmosphere, 1846-60 (engraving) by Reynolds, James (fl.c.1846-60) & Emslie

Background imageRainy Collection: Indian burrowing frog (Sphaerotheca breviceps (short-headed toad, Rana breviceps)

Indian burrowing frog (Sphaerotheca breviceps (short-headed toad, Rana breviceps)
FLO4694828 Indian burrowing frog (Sphaerotheca breviceps (short-headed toad, Rana breviceps) and cape rain frog or giant rain frog, Breviceps gibbosus (le Bossu of la Cepede, Rana gibbosa)

Background imageRainy Collection: First World War: France, Patriotic Map showing the qualities of a real hairy man, 1917

First World War: France, Patriotic Map showing the qualities of a real hairy man, 1917
LUX4738837 First World War: France, Patriotic Map showing the qualities of a real hairy man, 1917; (add.info.: First World War - War 14-18 (1914-1918) - World War I (WWI or WW1): France

Background imageRainy Collection: Satan on his throne addressing witches and warlocks gathered for the Sabbath from Compendium

Satan on his throne addressing witches and warlocks gathered for the Sabbath from Compendium Maleficarum
3330019 Satan on his throne addressing witches and warlocks gathered for the Sabbath from Compendium Maleficarum; (add.info)

Background imageRainy Collection: Geography. Japan. People on a Bridge Surprised by Rain (52nd view). Woodcut by Hiroshige in

Geography. Japan. People on a Bridge Surprised by Rain (52nd view). Woodcut by Hiroshige in
3434282 Geography. Japan. People on a Bridge Surprised by Rain (52nd view). Woodcut by Hiroshige in: 100 Famous Views of Edo (1857). Postcard, Japan, c.1900 (postcard); (add.info.: Coll. Part)

Background imageRainy Collection: Fashionable ladies and dandies in a line for the Opera in the rain. Entre to the Opera

Fashionable ladies and dandies in a line for the Opera in the rain. Entre to the Opera
FLO4686802 Fashionable ladies and dandies in a line for the Opera in the rain. Entre to the Opera, or Dick Wildfire and his Friends going to see Life among the Figurantes

Background imageRainy Collection: Visitor on a rainy day

Visitor on a rainy day
Teruhiko Tsuchida

Background imageRainy Collection: Page from The Bible Emblem Anniversary Book (colour litho)

Page from The Bible Emblem Anniversary Book (colour litho)
8630731 Page from The Bible Emblem Anniversary Book (colour litho) by Foster, William (1852-1924); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageRainy Collection: Advertising card for Cravenette porous waterproofed fabrics (chromolitho)

Advertising card for Cravenette porous waterproofed fabrics (chromolitho)
8677638 Advertising card for Cravenette porous waterproofed fabrics (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageRainy Collection: Nursery rhyme: Rain (colour litho)

Nursery rhyme: Rain (colour litho)
8648854 Nursery rhyme: Rain (colour litho) by Wright, Blanche Fisher (1887-1938); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rain. Illustration for The Real Mother Goose (Rand McNally, Chicago)

Background imageRainy Collection: Torrential rain at Royal Ascot, 1930 (b/w photo)

Torrential rain at Royal Ascot, 1930 (b/w photo)
8626451 Torrential rain at Royal Ascot, 1930 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageRainy Collection: Winter leaves II

Winter leaves II
Tal Paz-Fridman

Background imageRainy Collection: Winter leaves I

Winter leaves I
Tal Paz-Fridman

Background imageRainy Collection: Great Buddha

Great Buddha
Marco Tagliarino

Background imageRainy Collection: Il Pleut, Bergere (coloured engraving)

Il Pleut, Bergere (coloured engraving)
8635216 Il Pleut, Bergere (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Il Pleut, Bergere)

Background imageRainy Collection: SamuiRain

SamuiRain
Marcel Egger

Background imageRainy Collection: Lady-Day (colour litho)

Lady-Day (colour litho)
8674333 Lady-Day (colour litho) by Miles, Helen J.A. (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lady-Day. Illustration for Tiles from Dame Marjorie's Chimney Corner)

Background imageRainy Collection: 20 Seconds Before the Rain

20 Seconds Before the Rain
Frank Moth

Background imageRainy Collection: rose close up

rose close up
engin akyurt

Background imageRainy Collection: rose petal and water drops

rose petal and water drops
engin akyurt




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Rainy streets tell tales of hidden beauty and enchantment. From the cobbled Rainy Street in Manchester, where history whispers through the walls of Horrockses Crewdson & Co, to the charming Christmas Steps in Bristol, each droplet adds a touch of magic to these picturesque corners. As raindrops dance on the deck of Type 23 frigate HMS KENT at Sea, south of the Isle of Wight, sailors find solace in its rhythmic melody. Just like Gustave Caillebotte's masterpiece 'Paris Street; Rainy Day' captures the romance amidst wet pavements and bustling umbrellas. In remembering Cartier Bresson's iconic work, we are reminded that rainy days can be moments frozen in time. Soho's Greek Street becomes a stage for stories untold as rain-soaked footsteps echo through its vibrant alleys. Across continents, even Paris embraces rainy days with grace. The Sacre Coeur stands tall against a backdrop of damp streets while lanterns illuminate an ethereal Embankment scene. And when lightning shoots from summer thunderstorms over Okavango Delta as dusk falls behind it, nature paints a breathtaking spectacle. Closer to home, Trafalgar Square's Nelson Column stands unwaveringly amidst London showers - a symbol of resilience against adversity. Meanwhile, Muriel Dawson's captivating painting portrays a girl in yellow walking her black dog under gray skies - finding joy even on gloomy days. So let us embrace rainy moments as opportunities for reflection and discovery. For within each drop lies an invitation to see beauty where others may only see clouds.