JSG ESTATE LIQUIDATION

A charming framed watercolor painting featuring Colorado's state flower, the Blue Columbine (Aquilegia caerulea), alongside a ruby-throated hummingbird in a luminous garden setting. The composition is presented within an oval format with a mauve and gold double mat border, set against a blush pink background mat, and housed in a slim gold metal frame — a presentation style popular in the 1980s–1990s. The artist has skillfully rendered multiple Blue Columbine blooms in their characteristic blue-and-white bicolor form with yellow stamens, accompanied by purple bellflowers (campanula), delicate fern fronds, and rounded river stones or berries at the base, all rendered in soft, luminous watercolor washes with pastel rainbow light rays in the background. A notable decorative touch is the trompe-l'oeil effect where painted botanical elements — ferns, bellflowers, and ivy — appear to spill outside the oval mat boundary onto the blush mat itself, adding dimensionality and artistic flair. The piece bears what appears to be an artist's signature in the lower right of the oval image area, partially legible as 'Mary...' — consistent with a regional Colorado or Western artist working in botanical/wildlife watercolor. The overall framed dimensions are approximately 14 x 17 inches. Condition is Good to Very Good: the glass shows minor surface reflections and light handling marks, the blush mat has minor soiling spots visible near the upper center, and the gold frame has light surface wear, but the artwork itself appears clean and vibrant with no visible foxing, tears, or fading. A highly Colorado-relevant piece ideal for nature lovers, hummingbird collectors, or anyone celebrating the Rocky Mountain state flower.