Dreamy Reclining Boy Watercolor Painting by Mary Rand storage tins The wood on the face

The wood on the face of the chest is in very good condition

The coasters are in very good condition

as accurately documented in photos

used for shaping sheet metal

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Dreamy Reclining Boy Watercolor Painting by Mary Rand storage tins The wood on the faceI spotted this watercolor high on the wall at an antique shop in Manchester, NH, and was immediately smitten. Though clearly posed, this young man seems wonderfully at ease, and quite dreamy, as if he's just woken from a nap, hair still tousled. There is such a warmth and intimacy to it that I'd guess the painter, Mary Rand, was this boy's mother, though I have no idea. I love that she chose to omit any context other than the mat and pillow upon which