This rare painting on leather is a one of a kind original, painted by J. Van Hoesen, an Alaskan artist. It is dated, 1973, and signed by the artist.The painting of these Anhinga birds, aka Snakebirds, is about 21 x 26.5 inches overall. The leather is soft and pliable, this could easily be mounted and framed under glass. Since it is not mounted, we will ship this via USPS, wrapped in white paper and rolled in corrugated cardboard in a rigid tube. shipping and handling is included.