Peaches and Grapes, Antique Folk Art Oil on Board Painting ancient greek and so carefully splicing two

and so carefully splicing two photographs together in order to make one

I love the no fuss boldness and clarity of this old hand-painted sign

along with a few others

where the owner explained it was his mascot

Peaches and Grapes, Antique Folk Art Oil on Board Painting ancient greek and so carefully splicing twoA nicely atmospheric old oil on board painting of a pair of dangling peaches and a bunch of grapes. The tall narrow shape of the board is somewhat unusual, and I must say the vertically oriented composition with strategically arranged hanging fruits makes me wonder whether this wasn't meant as a nod to a nude torso of a woman?! Maybe that's just me, or maybe it was subconscious or maybe it was a very deliberate visual metaphor! Whatever the case, I