Flycatcher on Flowering Branch, Oil on Board Signed M Pahl, 1974 whalers but the other a pipe

but the other a pipe cleaner attached to a real little animal claw

which lends another dimension to the little balls in their cages

Box measures 3" x 5 1/2"x 1 3/8"

and the sun's a cheerful shade of yellow

which I think just adds to its appeal

Flycatcher on Flowering Branch, Oil on Board Signed M Pahl, 1974 whalers but the other a pipeI've been finding myself attracted to not very skillfully painted vintage paintings of late, I think in significant part because they feel cozy and comforting and optimistic. And maybe also because I keep fantasizing about a great old farmhouse bathroom with clawfoot tub in which I'd spend half my time soaking, and in which they would feel completely at home. This sweet painting of a flycatcher (noted on the back of the painting) with long forked tail