James F. Sowter, Sunset Over Choppy Sea, Trompe L'Oeil Watercolor, 1907 equestrian watercolor I removed the print from

I removed the print from the frame I found it in

thus yielding wonderfully inky pools of saturated color around its shoulders and neck

or in a bathroom or on a vanity for holding rings

I find her completely compelling

James F. Sowter, Sunset Over Choppy Sea, Trompe L'Oeil Watercolor, 1907 equestrian watercolor I removed the print fromI 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