C. 1900 Painting of Boaters on Souvenir Paddle boy scout totem pole and worth having for the

and worth having for the image of the pajama-ed figure at the center of the interior alone

but it is very faint and I am unable to read it

part of what really makes it is the visceral effect of layered and overlapping forms and colors

I'd guess early 20th century

but I love it

C. 1900 Painting of Boaters on Souvenir Paddle boy scout totem pole and worth having for theA little loss to the bottom edge of this pine wood paddle, but I thought the little oil painting of two boaters on it too charming to leave behind. I believe this dates to the late 19th early 20th century and would have been a souvenir purchased at a vacation spot, clearly somewhere on the water! In addition to the transportive view, I love the self referential nature of it, especially a miniature painting of a paddle on a paddle. 16 1 16" l x 3 13