Morning-lit Stream, 2 Cranes

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Oil painting of a stream at night with cranes. The painting (a) shows a river with thick vegetation on either side. There are green trees, reeds and grasses, and a central palm tree. There are two (2) white cranes with blue-grey wings standing in the river in the bottom left. There is white morning light visible at the top of the painting, partially hidden by the tree tops. The painting is signed in the bottom right. The wooden frame (b) is made from repurposed construction materials. The frame is painted white on both sides. Along the top edge, gold-colored paint has been added on top of the base layer in a textured pattern. A metal wire anchored with a screw eye on each side is strung across the upper back. The painting is secured under protruding nails.

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