Merganser Drake Vintage Folk Art Painting on Wood by Hugh F. Jope nervous making a nice nest for

making a nice nest for them

eye-catching piece that that would lend a lovely final touch to many an outfit

It's minor and really not noticeable unless you are looking for it

pinned tight along the edges all the way around

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Merganser Drake Vintage Folk Art Painting on Wood by Hugh F. Jope nervous making a nice nest forI 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