Bucolic Antique Oil on Board Seaside Painting (with another on reverse) plate with circling fish not a fussy thing about

not a fussy thing about it but with the hand of its maker very palpable

and the the sweetgrass on the sides and lip has been braided and woven in both single and double strands

My favorite genre in the world might just be old folk art drawings of girls with much beloved pets

or maybe Mary with her little lamb

Plus an unused back

Bucolic Antique Oil on Board Seaside Painting (with another on reverse) plate with circling fish not a fussy thing aboutA transportive little painting on board, late 19th century or so I believe, with a nice big painterly sky and a view of a scattering of tiny sailboats on the horizon. And on the flip side, perhaps abandoned before finished, a couple strolling leisurely down a dirt path, dwarfed by tall trees on either side. Better in person, with a lovely presence. 6 5 16" w x 9 1 8" t and in good condition. There is a little pinkish tone at lower right, perhaps a