Hand-painted Folding Fan with Two Asian Children on Bridge drawing of young man Boston Museum of Fine Art

Boston Museum of Fine Art

the other a rich brown and putty colored--that follow the contours of their making

who told her husband she “liked mice”

in purple colored pencil

Hand-painted Folding Fan with Two Asian Children on Bridge drawing of young man Boston Museum of Fine ArtI love that these two blondish Asian children appear to have haloes around their heads, and also how intently they appear to be peering over the rail of this bridge, perhaps watching fish swimming by. I am not entirely sure whether this little fan is Japanese or Chinoiserie, but I think it's very sweet, down to the stippled leaves on the trees that hover over the figures, and the gold and white painted detail on the sticks. The gold flecked backside