1873 Ink Drawing of Bridge Over River in Tree Dotted Landscape letter opener with carved head In Japan these are used

In Japan these are used for watercolor painting

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appearing in deep contemplation as to the whether to  add one more touch to his George Washington

While I'm not especially into military history

very delicate piece of seaweed

1873 Ink Drawing of Bridge Over River in Tree Dotted Landscape letter opener with carved head In Japan these are usedQuite a charming naive pen and ink drawing I think, with wonderful attention and a certain committed precision given to each tree, and brick on the bridge viaduct, and to the patterns of grass, etc what a lot of energetic mark making! I really love the awkward placement of the one tree just to center left of the bridge, as if just floating, and the silhouette of the hills in the distance dotted with trees here and there. But really, I love everything