Beyond the subject, I would doubt your work is Japanese. Looks like the type of decorative work with Asian themes that hung in American living...
Widely used to as a silver motif. Debora [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
I thought that might be what it said too although don't particularly associate Coimbra with oysters. Debora
Thank you for joining us, CT! You're very welcome here. Debora
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What do you think he reads? Debora
Monteiro is a Portuguese surname. Debora
Does look like his work. Signature as well. Debora [ATTACH]
Certainly evocative of the CARDIN logo. Debora [ATTACH]
Take a browse through eBay's Completed Listings. That will give you an idea of supply and demand. Debora
Lovely. Debora
Must have been something she admired. She didn't do a bad job in reproducing. Do you have any other examples of her work? Debora
And another. https://www.cowanauctions.com/lot/stag-in-winter-naive-oil-on-canvas-scene-53405 Debora [ATTACH]
And another copy....
Another copy, this time with cropping. Early 20th century according to the seller....
I'd suspect the original was a popular image in its day and it was much admired and copied. And that seems to have been the case. Here is a...
Ah, never mind. Found this. c. 1890 according to the seller. Debora [ATTACH]
So if I understand correctly, you is a copy by a family member of a painting possibly done by an A.S. Stewart? How did you come to identify...
If they're decorative paintings, there wouldn't be much of anything to find. And by decorative, I mean the type of paintings sold in a furniture...
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