M.C. 5 Cent Jones Watercolor Portrait of His Wife in Red and Blue wooden forks Finger jointed corners to the

Finger jointed corners to the box and suitcase handle at top one could hang it from

in this 1/6th plate daguerreotype case

it feels as if the warfare is taking place on the paper itself in an extremely visceral way

or maybe at a summer camp

symbolizing fertility and the coming of  the growing season

M.C. 5 Cent Jones Watercolor Portrait of His Wife in Red and Blue wooden forks Finger jointed corners to theI purchased this painting from an online seller based on some not very good photos and worried it might have faded a bit, but no the color here is as rich and strong as it ever was, and I think this is just a marvelous portrait. It is the work of M. C. "5 Cent" Jones (1918 2003), and this I believe a portrait of his wife. A self taught artist who began painting after his retirement, Jones whose nickname derived from his diminutive stature, just about