Naive 19th Century American Oil Painting of Lion, Leopard and Goat raw edge bowl which I’d guess dates from

which I’d guess dates from the 40s or 50s

Technically a watercolor painting I suppose

In which case

though I'd probably be inclined just to display it somewhere to be admired

I have not been able to find out for sure when or where the tradition of using oil cloth for dolls began

Naive 19th Century American Oil Painting of Lion, Leopard and Goat raw edge bowl which I’d guess dates fromMy very favorite thing about this painting is the last thing I noticed: the completely flattened goat upon which the lion stands. The way that it is painted makes the goat appear rather more like a symbol than an actual thing, and as the goat typically symbolizes vitality and boundless energy, it makes sense that its role here be most important as a handy convenient stepping stone for getting a better look at whatever's out there in the distance! Hard