Young Woman with Mask, 19th C. Folk Art Watercolor in Period Frame conjoining vases but revealing the hand of

but revealing the hand of its maker through small imperfections here and there

For sure the day is July 4

And this lovely set of seven hand thrown stoneware plates

Great on a rustic farm table as well as amid other mid-century decor

Young Woman with Mask, 19th C. Folk Art Watercolor in Period Frame conjoining vases but revealing the hand ofThere seem to be a fair number of i18th and 19th c. images of young women holding masks, inspired I believe by the popularity of masquerade balls; whether this folk watercolor was based on a specific popular print I have not been able to discern, but it may well have been. Whatever the case, I take it on its own terms and think it's fabulous, with the big blue eyed, side cast gaze of this young woman seeming to sparkle with a coy mischievousness. I