strange picture

[sugarcube5419]

tells a story for sure-but I don't know it do you?

[sugarcube5419]

semi close up

[sugarcube5419]

another

[fancypants]

I don't know this one by heart , but the 'bringing in the sheaves' & harvest-time motif should ring some bells , somewhere ....

Is there an artists' sig on this item , sugarcube5419 ?

[sugarcube5419]

hi fancy-

no signature and it's encased on the back--I'll look that up...looked like an awful time...

[sugarcube5419]

plus I hate to admit it but I always thought it was bringing in the sheep--I really don't know my art or folk songs fancy

[fancypants]

That gave me a chuckle , sc !

[sugarcube5419]

do you think it may be signed under the picture glass?

[fancypants]

It might be hidden beneath the matting , or even notated on the back of the item (painting/litho/print?) .

[sugarcube5419]

it's encased  but what the heck I'll live crazy and open it

I'll let you know in a second

[sugarcube5419]

clear as mud fancy-it's a hard piece of "cardboard"-and now I put my camera down and can't take a pic for you-no autograph-

[sugarcube5419]

found my camera here;'s some new pics

[sugarcube5419]

another question--the colors are spotty at best-like you know the wheat(?) is yellow but it's just a lighter color-some of the guys shirts are almost pink=it's just not anything I know

[fancypants]

Just found one , exact to yours , while using the search terms 'antique euro harvest paintings' at commons.wikimedia.o rg , sugarcube5419 .

Still no clue as to date of the original , or the artist .

The posted image on wiki was much more vivid & bright than yours , so perhaps sun/light fading has happened to your item .

[sugarcube5419]

fancy-I am looking at mine-when the matt was put on it covered the edges--yes it has suffered lots of sun damage--

and phew it stinks inside..

I never would have thought to put that string of words together.  I'll search more thanks