September 8, 2009

Post date: Sep 11, 2009 4:46:03 PM

The picture below shows one of my favorite paintings at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. The owl was painted by Joseph Cornell in 1957. The painting's title is "For Sale", and the delightful inset below describes the accommodations. What a great place to live!

"Sequestered bower – numerous compartments, look-outs, guest rooms, cozy nooks (feather-lined), pine-scented lounge, ivy-covered observatory for early dawn views and romantic sunsets, cheese cellar, moss-lined alcoves with dripping water and large variety of snails, cool storage, chalet-view of valley, bird’s eye view of old chateau inhabited by storks, aquarium in base of trunk with rare deep forest specimens, salamander’s crannies, violet-banked approaches, musical waterfalls, natural mineral specimens, and easy walking distance to enchanted lake."