Great Vintage Mexican Folk Art Alebrije in the manner of Manuel Jimenez New England folk art the second two in pencil--which

the second two in pencil--which I think do a pretty fantastic job bringing the story to life

a student of Ilya Repin

which I removed)

As such I think this may be a relative early piece

I can imagine building a whole kitchen--even a whole cottage

Great Vintage Mexican Folk Art Alebrije in the manner of Manuel Jimenez New England folk art the second two in pencil--whichI believe this Alebrije is a llama, and a very charming one, painted stained a great mellow reddish pinkish orange, with a soft ochre yellow for the interior of the ears and black squiggles all over for the fur. My favorite Oaxacan alebrije are classic, fairly simple ones just like this one, in the manner of renowned Alebrije creator Manuel Jimenez. Curiously, this one is signed three times on the underside of its belly, perhaps a record of its owners