19th C. Charcoal Basket of Fruit Drawing in Great Antique Folk Frame slip painted and to my eye just

and to my eye just exquisite

I'm not exactly sure what is written at the top of that page--perhaps Irene T___

"River People") and Papago (Tohono O'Odham) are renowned for coiled baskets with bold graphic patterns like this one

Cards measure 3 7/8" x 2 5/16"

often in concert with the didgeridoo

19th C. Charcoal Basket of Fruit Drawing in Great Antique Folk Frame slip painted and to my eye justJust the right marriage of a naive 19th c. charcoal drawing and folk art frame I think, with a sandpaper finish to the surface of the dark red and dark blue painted frame that of course makes one think of sandpaper (marble dust) drawings from around the same time as this charcoal. The drawing of basket piled high with fruit (grapes and peaches and pear I believe) has an exuberant sort of looseness and warmth to it; perhaps it was drawn quickly to