The green appears to be silk
and the tension between them
I'd like to think Glendening painted this himself to relieve some of the stress of the day
perhaps from oil spilled while baking
Three-Quarters View, Peter Passuntino Painterly Oil on Paper Portrait of a Man, 1960s native craft The green appears to beA couple more works on paper today by Peter Passuntino (b. Chicago, 1936), dating to the 1960s this and a second portrait, which I think may both be self portraits but I'm not entirely sure. (Lots out there about Passuntino, including photos.) I find them both very full of life, and tender too, and this one beautifully, skillfully painted, and better in person. 10" x 10 1 2". Oil, ink, watercolor on heavy paper. Very good condition. Bio (courtesy MGH