Thursday, February 19, 2009

Folk Art Paintings Redux

I had to share this lovely folk art landscape I came across on Ruby Lane. Seller Yesterday's Treasures offers this gem (circa 1919) for quite a reasonable price, too:



I adore the naive style and the attention to detail -- note the stars on the barn!

At the other end of the price scale, Jeff Bridgman Antiques offers this outrageous folk art portrait of a prize bull:



I love the simple composition and that cerulean blue sky. And nothing pleases me more than seeing a primitive-style painting framed in gold leaf!

2 comments:

Lana Manis said...

Oh my ~ I am loving your blog! I have to get back to work, but will be sure to visit again and again. Do you mind if I add a link to your blog on mine?

Suzy said...

I love that cow!!