Antique Pennsylvania Folk Art Painted Panel with Hex Stars eb mae bryde Box measures 11" x 8

Box measures 11" x 8 1/4" x 1 3/8"

the maze-like hand-painted designs are sophisticated interpretations of their cosmic beliefs

I'd guess this unsigned painting on a heavyweight paper/light cardstock dates to the 1970s or so

23 3/4" wide x 17 3/4" tall

and throughout the condition of paper is good and clean

Antique Pennsylvania Folk Art Painted Panel with Hex Stars eb mae bryde Box measures 11" x 8Just beautiful, with these super graphic yellow and black hex stars just totally doing it for me. Lots has been written about the Pennsylvania Dutch use of these complex geometric, heavenly inspired stars on the sides of barns and far beyond, and I do think they capture both a magical sort of wonder and a sense of universal order. I presume this was once a panel door on a piece of furniture, or perhaps the slide lid on a very long box. 19 3 4" x 10 1