Childe Hassam (1859–1935): Rainy Midnight, late 1890s, oil on canvas, 54 x 46.4 cm (21 1/4 x 18 1/4 in.), The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
In the late 1890s, Hassam painted a rainy night in New York in shades of blue, purple, white, black with small hints of red in some of the lights and their reflections. At the center is a horse-drawn carriage driving away, its side lights lit with white and hints of red. There are several streetlamps lit up, their light refiected in the puddles on the sidewalks and street. With the rain and collected water, the streetlamps have long, drawn-out reflections. Next to the wheels of the cab, we see the line dividing the street with sidewalk, a barely noticeable curb. At the top there are rooftop barely visible, making it a heavy rainfall.
The usefulness of short-sleeved cotton knits as a measure for cooling during the rainy season.
It can be quite a dilemma to decide what to wear during the rainy season when the air conditioning makes it difficult to determine…