Peaches and Grapes, Antique Folk Art Oil on Board Painting old wooden signcle she worked at the Hudson

she worked at the Hudson River Museum

done in mossy green thread on linen

with just a bit of wear to the gold lacquer

the carving on this is really quite stunning

whittled to taper at the tail end

Peaches and Grapes, Antique Folk Art Oil on Board Painting old wooden signcle she worked at the HudsonA nicely atmospheric old oil on board painting of a pair of dangling peaches and a bunch of grapes. The tall narrow shape of the board is somewhat unusual, and I must say the vertically oriented composition with strategically arranged hanging fruits makes me wonder whether this wasn't meant as a nod to a nude torso of a woman?! Maybe that's just me, or maybe it was subconscious or maybe it was a very deliberate visual metaphor! Whatever the case, I