SOLD Girl Riding Giant Dog, Wonderful 19th C. American Folk Art Carving with Polychrome Chris Ritter 1950s drawing --as if everything one could

--as if everything one could ever want might be stashed inside

earning renown for especially vivid colors believed by artists to be equal or better to any made in Europe at the time

with next to no losses

but this super folky bas relief carving of a pin up is among my very favorite Brimfield finds is this

Plus those gold buttons against blue coat

SOLD Girl Riding Giant Dog, Wonderful 19th C. American Folk Art Carving with Polychrome Chris Ritter 1950s drawing --as if everything one couldAnother Rhinebeck find, purchased from a dealer friend from Maine, and which I just felt like I needed to keep company with for at least a brief time. I've handled at least a few late 19th c. naive drawings of young girls riding large dogs (a couple photos included) and as someone who dreams of having a St. Bernard or Mastiff nearly as large as me have a particular penchant for the subject! This is the first time I've seen an American folk art carving