Fantastic Brazilian Folk Art Bathing Beauty varnished It was definitely made quite

It was definitely made quite a long time ago—the aging to the painted surface is just gorgeous—and

previously owned by art professor & art historian Jill McKeever Furst

The little bird with open beak is also very sweet

Signed on the back

Fantastic Brazilian Folk Art Bathing Beauty varnished It was definitely made quiteI splurged on this bathing beauty as I just could not resist her, and won't mind a bit to hold on to her for a while, or forever! There's a layer of gold flecked varnish over her body, as if she's coated with sun tan oil and deeply bronzed, but not on her fabulously carved face, framed with this amazing sculptural mane that appears covered in gold leaf. The bottom of her golden bikini is carved, but the bandeau just painted on, as if she was conceived