Bird Surrounded By Garlandn.d.19 1/4 × 23 1/4 × 1 1/4"Glass, paint, foil, wood frame, (inner rim gilted)Gift of Kristina Barbara Johnson1992.17.110In the center of the tinsel painting is a profile of a bird with a red head and shoulders, blue feathers and a tail on a piece of a green branch. A floral garland or wreath completely encircles the bird. The flowers are shades of gold, pink, white and blue, and there is a green bow at the center bottom of the garland. At each corner of the painting, outside the garland, is a single gold flower with leaves. The background is black. FRAME: Rectangular wood frame with gessoed imitation of wood grain finish on outer front. Surface and gilt finish on inner front rim. WOOD BACKING: Possibly paper (newspaper ?) under wood backing.1529961112Artist unidentifiedPaintingsFrame is stamped:"EDWARD LEIGHT" ON LRS (FACING BACK)United StatesPaintingsAdam ReichPAINTINGTinsel PaintingObject information is a work in progress and may be updated
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with new research. Records are reviewed and revised, and the American Folk Art
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