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The subject of this watercolor refers to a Finnish-American folk cure for seasonal affective disorder (SAD) that involves bathing with grasses and herbs. The leaves in this painting are Labrador Tea (Rhododendron groenlandicum), collected from a Black Spruce bog on the shores of the Stony River, near Isabella, Minnesota.

Reference: Salo, Matt T. (1973). Roles of Magic and Healing: The Tietaja in the Memorates and Legends of Canadian Finns. Publications in Folk Culture, No. 3, National Museum of Man, National Museums of Canada, Ottowa.

My style has been variously classified as; visionary art, fantanstic realism, fantasy, surrealism, magical realism, female allegorical, or religous art. I was born in Austria, raised in Italy, and currently reside in Minneapolis, MN (USA). This piece - and much of my work - was heavily influenced by my exposure to Italian life and art (especially the Italian masters of the Baroque Period).

Keywords: figurative, surrealism, realism, paintings, painting, visionary art, figure, figures, female allegorical, fantasy, magical realism, fantasy

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