The things that were Temporary exhibition

The static scene painted on the silk leaf of this folding fan suggests long contemplations in times of waiting, in a reality that is equally static, as was the life of the women who used such fans. Often, the waiting and wishful dreams about their own lives were as simple as the crystallised drawing on the fans that kept their hands busy in the idle hours. Many objects, such as this noucentista bulrush chair, and the decorative tiles that filled the covered courtyard on the first floor of Casa Ensesa with colour, have been lost precisely because of the everydayness with which they were permeated. Perhaps the Ensesa family wanted to have an enclosed retreat where the light could enter but not the noise of the city coming to life, and to which they contributed with their factories and warehouses. Perhaps the house's garden was not private enough for them, adjacent as it was to a yard used by carts and lorries loaded with flour. Perhaps the family longed for a private enclosure with light, water and flowers, a small domestic, artificial garden, a private place in which to enjoy the passing of time, the laughter of children and pleasant conversation.

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A 19th-century fan, a noucentista chair, a decorative tiled strip from a house designed by Rafael Masó. The Museum preserves these precious objects which hark back to the everyday life of the Girona bourgeoisie in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The stories they tell also recount the story of Girona, of a life behind closed doors, of women and homes adorned with delicate arts.