Woman with Rifle and Hunting Dog, 19th C. Folk Art Watercolor in Period Frame native Nitinat carving with little wire claws that

with little wire claws that hold tight to the branch upon which he rests

Rosine stole these away

as the collection of portraits adds up to a portrait of early 20th century Paris

) Happily the 8 ball is

which to my eye gives it a bit of a Scandanvian flavor

Woman with Rifle and Hunting Dog, 19th C. Folk Art Watercolor in Period Frame native Nitinat carving with little wire claws thatQuite a determined huntress this woman looks to be, and one whom her loyal hunting companion seems very eager to please! I think I could dedicate myself exclusively to collecting 19th c. folk art watercolors so many compelling characters, and energetic animals, landscapes and vistas adding up to narrative rich scenes that I at least find it impossible not to project into and onto. And of course this one serves as a nice embodiment of a woman very much