Antique Folk Art Painting on Cardboard of Boy's "First Attempt" at Shaving vintage jugtown pottery I think whoever made this

I think whoever made this one had a pretty terrific design sensibility

10 3/4 x 14

making for a truly stunning silhouette

and its simplicity

and surely one of a kind

Antique Folk Art Painting on Cardboard of Boy's "First Attempt" at Shaving vintage jugtown pottery I think whoever made thisPerhaps my favorite thing about this little painting is the young boy's reflection in the mirror of his bureau, rendered very lightly and facing us directly. Our subject hardly looks old enough to be shaving, but what a dramatic moment to capture, as he stares wide eyed (those blue blue eyes!) at his bleeding cheek, soaped brush and straight razor in hand. In fact, I think this little painting is pretty poignant in its portrayal of a adolescent rite