Brilliant Exotic Bird in Tree, c. 1920s Folk Art Oil on Board Signed Henry signage Mid 19th century or so

Mid 19th century or so I would think

but to my eye the super primitiveness of this particular tool makes it a very singular and quite affecting thing

my favorite and the most useful of all

full-color illustrations by Nanogak that communicate the same legends visually—and which I think I could look at every day and never tire of

I think it is quite a wonderful little thing

Brilliant Exotic Bird in Tree, c. 1920s Folk Art Oil on Board Signed Henry signage Mid 19th century or soPure delight. When I was in Nashville in February, I fell in love with a brightly painted folk art parrot painting in an excellent taqueria, which was sadly not to be sold. This brilliant yellow bird (the species of which I don't know enough to identify) immediately reminded me of that one. The painting definitely rewards close looking, with a tiny brush stroke for every feather and lots of other colors mixed in, adding up to a creature that feels