Tiger Irises Watercolor/Gouache Painting on Board, c 1910s-20s tiny wooden shelf evincing a sense of moving

evincing a sense of moving forward and looking back all at once

I'd guess earlyish 20th century

and row of potted tulips on the shelf at right

Stearns Co

hands and faces are intensely scratched into the black ink--with what seems to be black and white conte/crayon on top

Tiger Irises Watercolor/Gouache Painting on Board, c 1910s-20s tiny wooden shelf evincing a sense of movingThis old painting I believe does full and complete justice to the Tiger Iris (Tigridia lilacea, native to Central America) quite a stunner. And I think it's become all the better with age, with the cream of the board showing stains here and there, adding to its aura of sorts. To my eye, quite a satisfying thing, which I think I'd just prop somewhere as is, perhaps to keep company with some potted orchids and tropical plants! 12 1 4" x 8". Good overall