James F. Sowter, Sunset Over Choppy Sea, Trompe L'Oeil Watercolor, 1907 equestrian watercolor Though done as a mock-graphic

Though done as a mock-graphic for the U

and mouth (with teeth

or in a bathroom or on a vanity for holding rings

and everything looks good in it--though with such an elegant sculptural form

James F. Sowter, Sunset Over Choppy Sea, Trompe L'Oeil Watercolor, 1907 equestrian watercolor Though done as a mock-graphicI love most anything trompe l'oeil but especially one achieved with such a small and simple gesture as this one, which gives the lovely little British seascape a clever twist. The seascape watercolor was actually cut out and mounted to the backing paper, with frame then painted around it, which adds another layer i. e., was the illusionistic turned corner at the top left corner and pin at lower left a later addition, or was the seascape always