A grinning groom with dramatic black eye makeup and a wild-eyed bride in a fiery red lace hood prepare to cut into a towering cake crawling with neon green eyeballs and topped with a butterfly. Behind them?.
Magnificent marine from the end of the 19th century attributable to the great French impressionist painter Eugene Boudin. Attributable to EUGENE BOUDIN (1824-1898). Period: End 19th Century. Material: Oil on canvas.
In my signature naive / outsider folk art style, I hand-painted this directly onto a genuine antique cabinet card photograph using acrylics. The entire piece is sealed under a protective coat of varnish for a smooth, durable finish that enhances the colors and texture.
Signed on back: Jo Potocki. Perfect for collectors of outsider art, surreal portraiture, and whimsical folk-inspired pieces. “Newly Hatched Blue Butterfly Girl”. Original, one-of-a-kind artwork. This piece carries its own quiet story—no reproductions, no duplicates.