Water color?

Greetings. I just got these and have no idea if it is water color or what it is. Prints? Any help would be appreciated. Each is about 8”x5” and come in this extravagant frame. Payed $4.50 each. Felt like I must have them. Cute little cherubs.

 

They appear to be interpretations of the Cupid Frieze in the House of Vettii, Pompeii.

Debora

 

Thanks Debora. Now I know more

 

The marbled mats points to Italy as well.

Debora

 

They look like gouache as the painting medium.

 

Does. Heavier than water color. And the word in left hand corner does appear to be "Pompeii."

Debora

 

More photos

 

I removed the painting from the frame, colors are very nice, bright, consistent, thick. Not sure how to explain. Well done. Not watery at all

 

Molto bene, Grazie

 

Probably Someone purchased these while visiting Pompeii site, I’m sure there are lot of artists near by selling their works like at all famous tourist sites. They are well done, nice, but little creepy, just a little, probably because of the event itself.

 

Stylistically they remind me of the work of Michelangelo Maestri.