Straw Collection (page 9)

"Elba Island. Bow-net maker in Porto Azzuro" Porto Azzurro Porto Azzuro. Date of Photograph:21/08/1947

A woman working straw Italy. Date of Photograph:1955-1956

"Elba Island. View from Marciana Marina, and in the background Marciana and Capanne Mountain" Marciana Marina. Date of Photograph:1950 ca

Basket of figs Terracina. Date of Photograph:1950 ca

Woman on a donkey Italy. Date of Photograph:1960 ca

Near Aulla Aulla. Date of Photograph:1940 ca

"Trip in the country" Italy. Date of Photograph:1960 ca

Kitten sleeps on a straw purse Italy. Date of Photograph:1950 ca

"Sunbursts" Italy. Date of Photograph:1954

The daily delivery of the tea harvest in Sri Lanka (ex Ceylon) Sri Lanka ( Ceylon ). Date of Photograph:1900 ca

The Angelus, Jean-Franois Millet (1814-1875), oil on canvas, Muse d'Orsay, Paris France Paris, Muse d'Orsay Painting Realism, Nineteenth century, 19th century, Europe

Female figure, drawing by Lorenzo Lippi, in the Gabinetto dei Disegni e delle Stampe, at the Uffizi Gallery in Florence Florence Uffizi Gallery, Gabinetto dei Disegni e delle Stampe Drawing Baroque

Selection of cocoons for silk in a factory in the South of Italy Italy. Date of Photograph:1910

Views in Rome and its environs': fair of Sant'Anatolia Print Romanticism, Nineteenth century, 19th century, Europe, First and Second Millennium A.D.. Date of Artwork:1841. Artist:Lear, Edward

Holy Family; painting by Carlo Maratta. Pinacoteca, Vatican Painting Late Baroque, Baroque, Renaissance-Baroque styles and periods, Europe, First and Second Millennium A.D.. Date of Photograph:2002

Adoration of the shepherds, drawing by Ludovico Cardi, known as Cigoli. Room of Drawings and Prints in the Gallery of the Uffizi

A man sitting in front of a hut, whilst playing a typical thai instrument Asia Siam. Date of Photograph:1900 ca

The Satyr and the Farmer; painting by Jacob Jordaens. Musee de Beaux Arts, Brussels Painting Baroque, Renaissance-Baroque styles and periods, Europe, First and Second Millennium A.D

Cobbler, Naples Naples. Date of Photograph:1890-1900 ca

Table full of food France. Date of Photograph:1907-1910

Album "Aegean Cruise - Zara, Athens, Rhodes and Tripoli, May 1934" Two women with baskets of flowers on her head Croatia Zara. Date of Photograph:05/1934

Demijohn scraggs stacked on top of each other. Tuscany. Date of Photograph:1930

Basket of peppers on the beach Italy. Date of Photograph:1965 ca

People during a picnic Italy. Date of Photograph:1955-1960 ca

"Glass". Pieces of demijohns stack on top of each other. Italy. Date of Photograph:1950 ca

"Glasses". Glass vases stacked on top of each other. Italy. Date of Photograph:1950 ca

Elderly group in front of a house in the center of Campiglia Marittima Campiglia Marittima. Date of Photograph:1960 ca

Farmhouse in the Tuscan countryside Tuscany. Date of Photograph:1960 ca

Sheaves of straw Tuscany. Date of Photograph:09/1962

Old woman handbags and straw handbags, Tuscany Tuscany. Date of Photograph:1935

Seller of wicker baskets, Siena; Photo studio Siena. Date of Photograph:28/08/1932

Boats for freight and motorboat on the Grand Canal, Venice; Photo studio Venice. Date of Photograph:1932

Men sitting on wicker baskets at the Sant'Ambrogio Market in Florence Florence. Date of Photograph:1930-1931

Shop of straw; Photo studio Florence. Date of Photograph:12/04/1931

Farmers at the market; photo studio Tuscany. Date of Photograph:1930

Wicker baskets; photo studio Florence. Date of Photograph:1930

Goods discharged from a boat; photo studio Italy. Date of Photograph:13-25/08/1930

Farmhouse and hay, Salaiole; photo studio Borgo San Lorenzo Salaiole. Date of Photograph:06-07/1930

Children in the countryside; Photo studio Incisa in Val D'Arno. Date of Photograph:1930

Transport of cabbage to the market, Venice Venice. Date of Photograph:12-16/10/1927

Seller of umbrellas and wicker baskets in a street in Florence Florence. Date of Photograph:04/1923

Two children playing, a mother holding his child and some female sellers serving their clients at a market in Rome. Rome. Date of Photograph:1900-1910 ca

Haybales inside a fence, in the middle of the Roman countryside. Rome Environs. Date of Photograph:1900-1910 ca

Travelling salesmen in front of their merchandise, in Vittorio Emanuele II square Rome Vittorio Emanuele II square. Date of Photograph:1900-1910 ca

Gobelin tapestry portraying Moses saved from the waters, located at the Petit Palais in Paris. France Paris, Petit Palais Tapestry Eighteenth Century, Renaissance-Baroque styles and periods, Europe

Travelling salesman with groceries, Naples. Naples. Date of Photograph:1879-1910ca

Men in the traditional dress of the Tuscan countryside Tuscany. Date of Photograph:1920-1930

The image shows a group of women, with a child, sitting in a square intently weaving baskets. On the left there is a man seated behind a curtain hung from a beach umbrella. Rome

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"Straw: A Versatile Material That Connects Cultures and Nurtures Life" From the picturesque shores of Sennen Cove in Cornwall, England, to the enchanting Gold Hill in Shaftesbury, Dorset, it has been an integral part of our lives. Picture No. 10983325 captures its rustic charm as it adorns a traditional thatched roof, blending seamlessly with the idyllic countryside. In Hereford Bull & Cow 1912 (Picture No. 11073026), we witness how straw played a crucial role in animal husbandry, providing comfort and insulation for these magnificent creatures. Its humble presence reminds us of the deep-rooted connection between humans and animals throughout history. Venturing further into Europe, we find ourselves amidst the quaint village of Old Alresford in Hampshire, England. Here, straw finds new purpose as bedding for livestock or even as material for crafting intricate sculptures like Hoffmann's Augustus Soup (Picture No. 11768877). This juxtaposition showcases both its practicality and artistic potential. But straw's influence extends far beyond borders; it transcends cultures and continents. In Japan's Komuso Buddhist monks' tradition (Picture No. 11073026), they don woven hats made from straw called "Tengai. " These symbolic headpieces represent humility and detachment while fostering spiritual growth. Returning to rural landscapes closer to home brings us to Cross Farm where a young boy tenderly feeds lambs nestled amidst soft golden strands (Picture No. 10983325). The innocence captured here speaks volumes about how this simple material nurtures life itself – sustaining not only animals but also our sense of compassion and responsibility towards nature. Finally, let us not forget our curly-tailed friends. Berkshire piglets revel joyfully amidst heaps of fragrant straw (Picture No. 11768877). Their playful antics remind us that even within their world exists an appreciation for the simple pleasures that straw provides.