Blue Rose, Humble But Especially Lovely Old Watercolor antique school alphabet which were carefully secured with

which were carefully secured with facing bits of wood on the inside of the drawers

and so contemporary

I am not expert enough to date manuscript painting such as this definitively

I especially the yellow borders and how each card features a mini version of itself in the far corners

with a real intensity to it and very strong color

Blue Rose, Humble But Especially Lovely Old Watercolor antique school alphabet which were carefully secured withJust a single bloom, but this is among my favorite watercolors of late, just a small perfect thing. A blue rose I believe, labeled what looks like "japonica," which is indeed a type of rose the Kerria japonica, but that as far as I can tell is yellow Blue roses are in fact often used to symbolize mystery or the unattainable, since they do not exist in nature because of genetic limitations, so perhaps here the unattainable manifested! 7" x 5", very