12 "Northwest Jeans" Margaret Aherns Sahlstrand 3/25 15" x 18

2. Title: Northwest Jeans Artist: Ahrens Sahlstrand, Margaret (American, 1939 - 2023) Medium: Cast paper Date: Not dated Dimensions: 10.5 inches high x 10.75 inches wide Dimensions Framed: 18 inches high x 15 inches wide Signature: Signed Margaret Ahrens Sahlstrand in pencil in the front lower right corner. Markings: The title of the work is written in pencil in the front lower left corner. The edition, 3/25, is written in pencil under the center of the work. On the verso of the frame, there is a label for the Frame Makers in Tacoma, WA. Handwritten notes in black ink on the verso of the frame state: Christmas 2000 To George With much love to our “old man” -it does not seem possible!! Mom & Dad Condition: Excellent, there is no apparent damage. Description: In this cast paper work, the upper edge of pair of jeans is shown, with the waistline, top button, and right pocket shown. A fern is shown along the lower edge and a smaller fern emerges from the right side of the composition. The uneven edges of the cast paper are shaped to outline the edges of the imprinted area. The cast paper is set against a beige paper, against a white mat with a silver metal frame.