Brilliant Exotic Bird in Tree, c. 1920s Folk Art Oil on Board Signed Henry woman in dress I am not certain the

I am not certain the date on this--it seems Bluteau was still actively making and selling throughout the first decade of the 2000s

plus the very existence of irises always kind of amazes me

maybe mid-century or a little earlier

Box measures 12 3/4" x 9" x 1 3/4"

Brilliant Exotic Bird in Tree, c. 1920s Folk Art Oil on Board Signed Henry woman in dress I am not certain thePure delight. When I was in Nashville in February, I fell in love with a brightly painted folk art parrot painting in an excellent taqueria, which was sadly not to be sold. This brilliant yellow bird (the species of which I don't know enough to identify) immediately reminded me of that one. The painting definitely rewards close looking, with a tiny brush stroke for every feather and lots of other colors mixed in, adding up to a creature that feels