Pink Peonies in Leaf Decorated Vessel: Extra Folky Early Theorem Watercolor in Original Frame old milagro dated 1856

dated 1856

I found this piece at an estate sale in Marblehead

weaving together numerous recurring themes and attributes

it couldn't be better

and from what I’ve seen it is quite an unusual one

Pink Peonies in Leaf Decorated Vessel: Extra Folky Early Theorem Watercolor in Original Frame old milagro dated 1856I'm completely smitten with early schoolgirl theorem watercolors, the earlier and the folkier the better i. e. ones just like this! I take the pale pink flowers as peonies, my favorite flower of all, here in full bloom, those large fluffy petals soon to fall. Best of all to my eye though is the wonderful, completely joyful urn or basket from which they exuberantly spread with little buds springing from each side of the vessel like handles, little