James F. Sowter, Sunset Over Choppy Sea, Trompe L'Oeil Watercolor, 1907 MoMA catalogue grazing hare

grazing hare

One would guess this is meant to be Taylor himself

Certainly she was quite a fine potter as this little vase is beautifully formed

including both antique and contemporary decor

Created in 1903 as a lark among three writer/artist/architect friends (Oliver Herford

James F. Sowter, Sunset Over Choppy Sea, Trompe L'Oeil Watercolor, 1907 MoMA catalogue grazing hareI love most anything trompe l'oeil but especially one achieved with such a small and simple gesture as this one, which gives the lovely little British seascape a clever twist. The seascape watercolor was actually cut out and mounted to the backing paper, with frame then painted around it, which adds another layer i. e., was the illusionistic turned corner at the top left corner and pin at lower left a later addition, or was the seascape always