Tuesday, July 3, 2012

ART is in the eye ........

of the beholder........right? right??????


I am cleaning out......trying to free up some space......
so last week I took a few boxes of "treasure"
to the auction for someone else to take home and love.


While there I saw this unsigned painting and for some reason
"had" to leave a bid on it.


I was happy to receive the call saying......
"congratulations!"
"your bid took it!!"


So for $15.00 and a bit of tax,
and buyers fee it is now mine.



I took the hideous frame off , cleaned it,
love it!



This is not my usual subject matter,
still not sure what possessed me,
but something about the color and all the pattern 
was so appealing to me.

To me it has a primitive folk ART feel to it.
Yes???    No?????










                                                                                  
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14 comments:

  1. Mary Newton DesignsJuly 3, 2012 at 8:38 PM

    It's not my usual style, either, but there's something about it...I love the lines and colors in the dresses.

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  2. StephJuly 3, 2012 at 9:25 PM

    I like it, love the colors too... the painter loved Van Gogh and the Impressionists it seems...and Gauguin too... good bidding! :)

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  3. VixJuly 4, 2012 at 12:53 AM

    I thought at first you were going to say that painting was one of the things you'd cleared out! Phew! So glad you didn't, it's beautiful. I'd have got into a bidding war with you over that, it's GORGEOUS! x

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  4. Miss Simmonds SaysJuly 4, 2012 at 4:42 AM

    I'm Vix with and was hoping you hadn't got rid of that painting! It's got a look of Klimt about it or perhaps Mucha, but more naive - I think you'd got a great deal there, it could be a great investment

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  5. RebeccaJuly 4, 2012 at 1:29 PM

    Yes! Definitely.

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  6. Julia WinklerJuly 4, 2012 at 2:50 PM

    It's wonderful. I agree, elements of Van Gogh, Gauguin,and Klimt. A great find!

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  7. nillyJuly 4, 2012 at 3:12 PM

    A definite early 20th century influence going on, Klimt & Munch I think, but painted circa 1960s/1970s. I love it - what a bargain!

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  8. PixieJuly 5, 2012 at 12:03 PM

    I think its a wonderful painting, well done on winning it.x

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  9. Priti LisaJuly 10, 2012 at 11:16 AM

    I love all the patterns too...I wonder what your idea of a hideous frame is? :)
    ♥♥♥

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  10. Hope Adela PasztorJuly 10, 2012 at 9:40 PM

    These are such gorgeous and bohemian paintings! Btw I'm totally in love with that silver and dark red squash blossom necklace in your profile picture! =)

    http://pinkchampagnefashion.blogspot.com/

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  11. hollyhock antiquesJuly 11, 2012 at 5:10 AM

    i like it ! 15 cool !the outhouse was in bad shape it needed a lot thanks !

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  12. LindaJuly 13, 2012 at 6:09 AM

    A very haunting picture of the three little girls which the colors seem to contrast...the colors are bright & cheery while the girls somber, looking ready to breakout......very Yin Yang...I love it...Love the details of the painting...and for 15$...Fantastic buy Gayle...

    :)

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  13. Mya.LJuly 14, 2012 at 1:04 AM

    Definitely Klimt influence in the skirt patterns!

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  14. MollyJanuary 16, 2013 at 7:20 PM

    I absolutely love this painting! You have quite an eye for beauty. I'm so jealous, this will be wonderful to look at every day.

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