Green Cat and Tussling Kittens, Marvelous 19th C. PA Naive Watercolor in Period Frame alaskan eskimo with a nice surface patina

with a nice surface patina

The winder can be a bit jerky if held horizontally rather than vertically (but not problematically so

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It features three beautiful concentric ribbed bands around both top and bottom

13" x 9 3/8" and in great vintage condition

Green Cat and Tussling Kittens, Marvelous 19th C. PA Naive Watercolor in Period Frame alaskan eskimo with a nice surface patinaPure love. I paid a good bit for this one Pennsylvania, late ish 19th c. I believe, likely done by a schoolgirl but there was no way I could walk away from it, and I'll be very glad to keep it for myself That green cat! And those kittens! I am not sure if another (purple) kitten at left, or perhaps a little hen (?) with either a ball, or an egg (!) at its feet. To my eye, this is just about the purest embodiment of the joys of a naive folk watercolor