Description

Barbara’s Girls by P. Buckley Moss

Content & Subject

Barbara’s Girls is a rare, signed and numbered limited edition lithograph by P. Buckley Moss and belongs to the One Girl Collection as well as Moss’s Girl Names Series. The artwork depicts a young girl in Moss’s signature folk-art style, dressed in traditional attire, holding two dolls close to her chest. The child is framed within a soft, arched border of warm pink tones, giving the piece both intimacy and symbolic shelter.

Symbolism & Meaning

This lithograph reflects Moss’s recurring themes of innocence, nurturing, and simplicity of childhood. The girl holding dolls symbolizes care, imagination, and companionship, as dolls often serve as both playthings and confidants for children.

The name-based series, like Barbara’s Girls, carries a personal dimension: Moss frequently painted children with common names to represent every child, allowing collectors to connect personally—sometimes seeing themselves, their children, or loved ones within the art.

The arched frame element is reminiscent of a cathedral window, suggesting protection, reverence, and timelessness—echoing Moss’s tendency to blend folk imagery with spiritual undertones.

Collectible Value

• Rare, signed and numbered lithograph with Certificate of Authenticity.

• Part of Moss’s One Girl Collection and Girl Names Series.

• Features the highly collectible doll motif, appealing to Moss collectors who focus on childhood innocence.

• Comes with a certificate of authenticity, embossed with the Canada Goose Gallery gold seal; marking the print purchase with authenticity and gallery provenance.

• Particularly meaningful for collectors named Barbara, or those gifting it to someone with that name, adding sentimental value.

Display & Placement

• Works well in bedrooms, nurseries, or family living areas.

• Ideal for collectors of Moss’s named girls series or childhood innocence themes.

• Can be paired with other Girl Names Series prints for a meaningful gallery wall.

Rare Art Print

1985

Image Size: 8-3/8 x 5-3/4 inches. Paper Size: 13-1/4 x 10-3/4 inches.