Merganser Drake Vintage Folk Art Painting on Wood by Hugh F. Jope venus 1920s-30s--and I love how the

1920s-30s--and I love how the turned wooden parts from which the figures are composed are clearly functional knobs and handles

and some small stains to the wood

I want to see you all so bad

A little roughness around the edges original to their making and a little wear to the paint but in good shape and very sweet

Merganser Drake Vintage Folk Art Painting on Wood by Hugh F. Jope venus 1920s-30s--and I love how theI love a Merganser, with its long bill and dark green crest, and really love this painting, folky but proud, and with the terrific flat teal blue ground making this drake feel pretty iconic. A quick search found the Hugh F. Jobe who painted it, a WWII veteran of Haverhill, MA, 1923 2002. Though I have found no other examples of the work, the fact that he painted the back of this one to say "oil paint no frame" makes me think he surely made and sold