Woman at the Sea, Victorian Oil Painting in Gold Frame young rebel Solid wood with litho printing

Solid wood with litho printing I believe

which is especially true in this one--and to my eye these two women

I could spend way too many hours opening old schoolbooks in search of drawings and have to stop myself

but also a perfect thing just as it is

lifts to reveal a patterned fabric lining

Woman at the Sea, Victorian Oil Painting in Gold Frame young rebel Solid wood with litho printing(A bit hard to photograph on account of the very gold frame I've shot in two different lights to try to give a sense.) Women at the sea became a popular subject for paintings of the Victorian era books have been written all about why, with reasons ranging from the popularization of belief in the healthfulness and curative powers of the sea and salt air, to deeply rooted associations between women and water fluid(ity) etc. (Relatedly, sea moss