Early 20th C. Waterlily Botanical Watercolor on Board shackman japan made of cotton I believe

made of cotton I believe

and I love the way the wavy stripes follow the curve of the fan

all original to it

poems with illustrations

There is a little minor rippling of the needlepoint overall

Early 20th C. Waterlily Botanical Watercolor on Board shackman japan made of cotton I believeA lush feeling old watercolor on board of waterlily plants, I'd guess done for a botany class or similar. To my eye it's got an Arts and Crafts period sensibility about it, and I'd be inclined to hang it over a bunch of matte green pots and planters! I find those huge green leaves really goregous. 13 7 8 x 9 1 8 and in good overall condition, with some toning around the edges of the board, a few surface tears around the perimeter, and one surface tear