Painterly Old Oil on Canvas Springtime Painting oil painting with wear to the box

with wear to the box and a couple of the spring connectors have been stretched

I try to fill the shop with things that feel full of energy and creativity in one way or other

the velvet wrap on the ferrule

red and white paint

Alberto Burri etc

Painterly Old Oil on Canvas Springtime Painting oil painting with wear to the boxThis looks like the first of the flowering trees in early spring to me, which always feels like a bit of a miracle, and a most welcome one. I found this not far from me on the North Shore in Massachusetts, I would guess not too far from where is was painted. The wooden stretcher shows what looks to be a patent date of Oct 7, 1884, so I would think done not too long after that. Impressionistic and atmospheric, it's a good one for a salon style wall or