Original early ethnic watercolour depicting portrait of a peasant couple in Guzulian (west-Ukrainian) costumes and was executed as design to a post card or a book illustration by well-renowed Ukrainian painter and graphic artist Olena Lwiwna Kulczicka (1877 Berezani - 1867 Lviw). For comparison with other famous works by the same artist see additional photos of old post cards after drawings by the author and on-line web-sites:

http://uk.wikipedia.org

http://forum.artinvestment.ru/blog.php?b=80483

Biography of the artist in Russian see under following link:

http://forum.artinvestment.ru/blog.php?b=80483

Article about the artist in Ukrainian see under following link:

http://www.dt.ua/newspaper/articles/51268#

Literature: "Dictionary of Ukrainian artists (in Ukrainian)" , Ukrainian encyclopedia Edition, Kiew, 1973, page 258;

Inscription: signed in Ukrainian lower right, inscribed in Ukrainian (probably, place of creation) lower left.

Technique: watercolour on paper, original frame.

Measurements: unframed w 10 1/2" x h 14 1/2" (26,5 x 37 cm ), framed 12 1/4" x 16 1/3 " ( 31 x 41,5 cm )

Condition: in quite good original condition.