Two Egrets in a swamp, Poinciana Trees

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Oil painting of a landscape with Poinciana and palm trees surrounding water. There is a river of pond in the lower half of the painting (a). The shoreline has thick vegetation. There are two (2) red Poinciana trees, one on each side of the painting. There are two (2) egrets depicted below the Poinciana tree on the right. There is a grouping of three (3) palm trees slightly off-center. There is a yellow sun at the top of the painting which blends into the blue sky. The sky is reflected on the water. The painting is signed in the bottom right. A sticker is on the reverse of the board on the right side. It reads [EUCABOARD] in black on a green background with a rainbow border. The bottom of the sticker is white with black text [1/8” x 48” x 96”] and a partially visible barcode.

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