American School, probably Southern, late 19th or early 20th century, oil on canvas painting depicting a seated woman in a red high collared dress, playing a banjo in a dark, interior setting. Unsigned. Housed wooden frame with a braided giltwood running pattern and fillet. Sight: 15 5/8" H x 11 1/2" W. Framed: 24 1/2" H x 20 1/2" W x 2 1/2" D. Provenance: found in a Nashville area estate. Condition: Overall good condition with craquelure, buckling across top of canvas. Areas of exfoliation/paint loss, largest 1/4", to canvas, primarily above the woman's head and below her feet. Frame with 1 1/2", to gilt.