Hand-painted wall plaque with mountain motif
Description
I found a hand-painted wall plaque with a mountain motif this afternoon around 3pm behind the Battery Park Book Exchange on Haywood Street, downtown Asheville. It's about 12 inches tall by 8 inches wide, with a distressed white wooden frame and a glossy ceramic tile in the center that swirls teal, emerald, and gold. I can see a small signature in the bottom-right corner that reads 'M. Larkin.' The back has a faint heart carved into the wood and a tiny sticker that says 'Studio North Asheville.' It looks well cared for, just dusty from being outside. If someone recognizes it, I’d love to reunite you with it.
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