Merganser Drake Vintage Folk Art Painting on Wood by Hugh F. Jope venus On the underside of the

On the underside of the lid is written the name of their onetime owner Shirley Mae Barron and the year 1958

and perhaps for the comfort they offer as well

with helixes and double helixes everywhere

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Merganser Drake Vintage Folk Art Painting on Wood by Hugh F. Jope venus On the underside of theI love a Merganser, with its long bill and dark green crest, and really love this painting, folky but proud, and with the terrific flat teal blue ground making this drake feel pretty iconic. A quick search found the Hugh F. Jobe who painted it, a WWII veteran of Haverhill, MA, 1923 2002. Though I have found no other examples of the work, the fact that he painted the back of this one to say "oil paint no frame" makes me think he surely made and sold