Brilliant Exotic Bird in Tree, c. 1920s Folk Art Oil on Board Signed Henry woman in dress 1827-1868--and between her kind face

1827-1868--and between her kind face

and have not been able to trace what appears to be LB signed on the back of her base

maybe mid-century or a little earlier

plus the very existence of irises always kind of amazes me

loaded with character and also with a certain sophistication about it

Brilliant Exotic Bird in Tree, c. 1920s Folk Art Oil on Board Signed Henry woman in dress 1827-1868--and between her kind facePure 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