Description Ink, oil, and watercolor on a bed of pressed leaves. Signed lower right: Lert.
LERT is the penname of an anonymous artist active in Thailand from approximately 1970 - 1990. While they painted with more traditional materials, they are best known for paintings done over beds of pressed leaves (typically tobacco, betel, or bodhi), giving the paintings a unique texture.
Sight: 23 5/8 x 17 3/4 inches.
Frame: 27 3/4 x 21 3/4 inches.
Weight: 4 lbs.
Condition: Painting in good condition. Frame gilt liner is missing along lower edge.