Woman in Green Dress with Dog, Vintage Watercolor Signed E.B. Mae Bryde spotted pig --wooden egg puzzle I believe

--wooden egg puzzle I believe is Japanese

Perfect for holding pens

and came from a portfolio of watercolors--and looking at feels to me a bit like taking a deep breath

splits or chips

Woman in Green Dress with Dog, Vintage Watercolor Signed E.B. Mae Bryde spotted pig --wooden egg puzzle I believeI have not been able to find out anything about the E. B. Mae Bryde who signed this charming watercolor, but I must say I have fallen in love with it and so with her too! Every single thing included in the painting from the neatly tended red geranium to the Cupie doll statue bookend to the scruffy, homely little dog feels very specifically and deliberately chosen, adding up to a really warm and wonderful portrait of this kind, curious, and competent