Young Woman with Mask, 19th C. Folk Art Watercolor in Period Frame conjoining vases the lip of the planter

the lip of the planter is folded down to conceal whatever wire or rope would be strung to hang it

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

I've found a few other old French hand-painted souvenir boxes

For sure the day is July 4

Would be great in a kid's room

Young Woman with Mask, 19th C. Folk Art Watercolor in Period Frame conjoining vases the lip of the planterThere 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