Company H, 4th Sec. Cabin, Lovely Small Antique Painting on Oiled Canvas Over Wood, Signed Hicks mid-century gift striking and funny and tender

striking and funny and tender and true all at once

Playful with his tongue extended--and meaning that any liquid poured into the vessel would come spilling out the mouth

A little research seems to indicate that H

or easy to add a hook on reverse

which also feels quite iconic and indicative of larger cultural shifts

Company H, 4th Sec. Cabin, Lovely Small Antique Painting on Oiled Canvas Over Wood, Signed Hicks mid-century gift striking and funny and tenderOne of two by the same maker I purchased at the New Hampshire antique show, both painted on waxed canvas stretched over solid wood panel, with the waxing of the canvas lending an delicate, atmospheric quality that photos can't quite capture. And the soft, subtle palette on this one makes lends it a particular sort of otherworldliness, as if hovering in the space of one's memory. The door of this lonely little cabin reads 4th Sec Co H, which I presume