Dreamy Reclining Boy Watercolor Painting by Mary Rand wooden and copper the whole variety of birds

the whole variety of birds and snakes and other creatures that surround them

along with a complete set of instructions for using

as documented in photos--largely only noticeable under bright light and magnification

termed such due to their thick

Certainly it is mid-century Scandinavian

Dreamy Reclining Boy Watercolor Painting by Mary Rand wooden and copper the whole variety of birdsI spotted this watercolor high on the wall at an antique shop in Manchester, NH, and was immediately smitten. Though clearly posed, this young man seems wonderfully at ease, and quite dreamy, as if he's just woken from a nap, hair still tousled. There is such a warmth and intimacy to it that I'd guess the painter, Mary Rand, was this boy's mother, though I have no idea. I love that she chose to omit any context other than the mat and pillow upon which