Currier and Ives Master copy 1974

Another painting I remember moving about the house. A 1974 barn, this one inspired by or a master copy of a Currier and Ives painting.  It is a unique piece for my mom in it has a person in it and a lovely cow. It is a very pleasing, serene piece with nice accents and interest to it. 

Copy of Currier and Ives "Country Morning" 1974 oil on canvas

I did a search for "Country Morning" and this is the painting that popped up. Not sure if there is another painting mom copied or if she was inspired by this one and interpreted her own. Her painting is definitely not a "Copy of" this one. But none the less I always felt the Currier & Ives influence on the painting. 

Detail 

Rare sighting of a person in one of mom's paintings ( and a horse )

great cow and even some cool chickens 

details of tree branches

Chris noticed the tree : " I like this tree by the red building.  Is it really windy out, or just the weight of the snow on it, that is making it bend so much?"  Jim :  "I know it is a weird detail. Not sure what the heck is going on there. ( one of the many many questions I would love to ask mom about as I delve deeper into these paintings.)"

wonderfully dated and titled

Red Barn ( possibly unfinished )

Mom painted a lot of barns. She took a lot of photos of old barns. She really liked old barns. This painting is probably the first barn she painted. It rests squarely in the early to mid 70's period and has a certain simplicity to it unlike her more accomplished water color barns. Perhaps it is too symmetrical  in it's composition but it does have a kind of children's book quality to it.  This too was a painting I remember from my childhood. The painting is unsigned maybe because she wasn't entirely happy with it or it wasn't finished, not sure, but it should be noted mom did sign most of her work it seems unless it was unfinished.

the Red Barn oil 1970's

detail of the grass shows Mom getting more brave with her technique.

detail: here as well - her handling of the foliage is much more effortless then the barn or the fence.

detail of tress : don't seem to fit with the rest of the foliage in painting but have a certain charm all to themselves.