Green Cat and Tussling Kittens, Marvelous 19th C. PA Naive Watercolor in Period Frame alaskan eskimo It features three beautiful concentric

It features three beautiful concentric ribbed bands around both top and bottom

The winder can be a bit jerky if held horizontally rather than vertically (but not problematically so

so very very good

and with this wonderful very thin strip of what I believe is cut paper snaking down the front of the bodice

13" x 9 3/8" and in great vintage condition

Green Cat and Tussling Kittens, Marvelous 19th C. PA Naive Watercolor in Period Frame alaskan eskimo It features three beautiful concentricPure love. I paid a good bit for this one Pennsylvania, late ish 19th c. I believe, likely done by a schoolgirl but there was no way I could walk away from it, and I'll be very glad to keep it for myself That green cat! And those kittens! I am not sure if another (purple) kitten at left, or perhaps a little hen (?) with either a ball, or an egg (!) at its feet. To my eye, this is just about the purest embodiment of the joys of a naive folk watercolor