Abstract View of Hastings: Oil on Wood retro mirror It has a few bumps

It has a few bumps as one would expect from a piece of this age (probably Victorian or maybe even earlier) and I’m sure it does work although

A beautiful large and heavy vintage hand-painted Japanese kokeshi doll

Beautiful soft brushstrokes

I fell in love with its colour

some bent bits and some scuffs

Abstract View of Hastings: Oil on Wood retro mirror It has a few bumpsWe adore this abstract view of Hastings painted on wood. Glorious, expressive technique, and an atmosphere that oozes energy. Will add gorgeous colour and energy to a room. Painted by Christine McCausland (1944 2020). We cannot see a signature but they are from a collection of hers. Not much information is known about the artist, however she was known to have been close to the British poet Martin Bell (1918 1978). Having met him circa 1965 and lived