Brilliant Exotic Bird in Tree, c. 1920s Folk Art Oil on Board Signed Henry signage Mid 19th century or so

Mid 19th century or so I would think

with a mischievous grin

(I've whited out the frame in one image in case distracting

full-color illustrations by Nanogak that communicate the same legends visually—and which I think I could look at every day and never tire of

which I couldn’t resist because the old paint on the parrot’s head is so good - dark green with orange beak and creamy white around the double ringed eye

Brilliant Exotic Bird in Tree, c. 1920s Folk Art Oil on Board Signed Henry signage Mid 19th century or soPure 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