This is an original acrylic painting on an antique book, The Sweetness of Friendship, 1932.

This piece explores the quiet threshold between friendship and romantic love—particularly the kind that grows slowly, gently, and without permission. Painted directly on an antique book, it honors the tender complexity of relationships that don’t always follow a script.

The book measures 5 × 6 inches. It has been preserved in a black gallery frame with gold trim to mimic the gilding of the book. The final dimensions of this artwork are 9 × 10 inches. This piece arrives framed and ready to hang.