Vernacular Structures in Marvelous Palette, Unsigned Oil on Masonite Painting carved grapes MA - total love at

MA - total love at first sight

1900--quite a nice way to mark the beginning of a new century I'd say

in this case for someone turning 20

Stained brown except from the whites of his eyes and black whiskers

which is much of what makes them good

Vernacular Structures in Marvelous Palette, Unsigned Oil on Masonite Painting carved grapes MA - total love atI found this one at an antiques show in Bath, Maine last weekend pulled out just as I was leaving, and I snatched it immediately. Unsigned, and artist unknown, but I think quite a terrific and also joyful painting (those roofs looking like bubble gum ice cream!) with the color palette making me think of Philip Guston, and these structures making me think of Holland. Delight in vernacular architecture, wonderful play of color and pattern,