Charming Antique Naive Miniature Watercolor of House in Orange and Blue sue kutosh art as is often the case

as is often the case with Northeast Coast native baskets

all to the good I think as it makes a nice and easy pocket or sleeve for  a book or notebook or love notes now

which translates to "blessed" in Swedish

famous for its lace

I assume the rope wrapped around it was indeed once used to keep it from venturing too far away when floated in a pond or lake--and it does appear as if it may have seen some choppy waters

Charming Antique Naive Miniature Watercolor of House in Orange and Blue sue kutosh art as is often the caseI really love this naive little watercolor, most of all for its cheerful and unlikely use of color, animating the front of this cottage with blue horizontal stripes, and then orange stripes running the other direction at the side door, where a tiny figure stands inside looking as if waiting for a visitor. Great orange roof above, and black scalloped edge to the other one. And, rather surprisingly, a glowing orange street lamp too! Sold in the lovely