Merganser Drake Vintage Folk Art Painting on Wood by Hugh F. Jope brutalist chair and it appears there are

and it appears there are old staples along the top edges of the shorter sides which perhaps held some covering in place

was finished with a hardened varnish or shellac and bears a great rich patina

14 5/8" long x 1 1/8" wide and deep

and it's definitely seen some use

There are significant chips to the porcelain on the front of her face

Merganser Drake Vintage Folk Art Painting on Wood by Hugh F. Jope brutalist chair and it appears there areI love a Merganser, with its long bill and dark green crest, and really love this painting, folky but proud, and with the terrific flat teal blue ground making this drake feel pretty iconic. A quick search found the Hugh F. Jobe who painted it, a WWII veteran of Haverhill, MA, 1923 2002. Though I have found no other examples of the work, the fact that he painted the back of this one to say "oil paint no frame" makes me think he surely made and sold