Mid-Century Pastel Brazilian Landscape by Tatiana McKinney - 2 of 2 tiny animals which fits snugly over the

which fits snugly over the top of the basket

The top of the turtle fits snugly to its bottom

The paint is a rich brick red with gold on top--a few chips in it here and there

Really a special book

Mid-Century Pastel Brazilian Landscape by Tatiana McKinney - 2 of 2 tiny animals which fits snugly over theThis is one of a pair of large c. 1950s pastel drawings by Tatiana McKinney (1909 2008) I have in the shop and they are both truly luminous. In a lush palette of soft greens, blues, grays and black, both render mountainous Brazilian landscapes in a manner that feels extremely confident and entirely resolved these really have gravitas, and would command any space in which they are hung. Really, really nice. McKinney grew up in Russia, where she studied