Blue Jay, Lovely c. 1900 Framed Watercolor marble fruit but much less common to

but much less common to see one painted a nice thick coat of green

which certainly makes one want to get out a real ink pen and write a real letter

or to wish them well

Playful with his tongue extended--and meaning that any liquid poured into the vessel would come spilling out the mouth

I can’t quite figure out what the one with stylized writing on the front is meant to say—if you can decipher it

Blue Jay, Lovely c. 1900 Framed Watercolor marble fruit but much less common toJust a lovely thing, and who can ever have to many birds? even selfish Blue Jays! (maybe best as watercolors, really so handsome!) The little puff or soft green at the top of the branch, and the perfectly hand lettered "Blue Jay" at bottom really make this one for me. 8 7 8" x 7", framed as found. Sight 5 5 8" x 3 7 8". Watercolor in very good condition, with a bit of roughness to the surface of the frame at the centers of the crosses, as documented,