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and a winter’s day usually consists of sunny skies. What better locale for Quebec artist Diane Landry to present her unusual take on an everyday (yet rare in L.A.) object: the umbrella.

No umbrella, no problem ... which featured his own Paris Street; Rainy Day. How the painting got to Chicago: The Art Institute of Chicago bought it in 1964 for an undisclosed price.

Hirofumi Kawaguchi, who developed Maruyasu Yougasa's "silent umbrella," is seen in this photo provided by the company. OSAKA -- Japan's rainy season ... two-layer idea, drawing on laundry nets ...