German Hand-painted Wooden Cutout Couple in Traditional Costumes folk art horse pull toy I am not entirely certain

I am not entirely certain of the wood

I don't know anything about this history of this tiny carved pig

arguing for the responsiveness of modern architecture

the more I admire it

These two were certainly put to use

German Hand-painted Wooden Cutout Couple in Traditional Costumes folk art horse pull toy I am not entirely certainI must say I find this unusual old pair of German cutout wooden figures quite compelling, and also problematic, which is I think in large part what makes them compelling. His very particular posture seems a pure embodiment of lustfulness, amplified (and made rather ridiculous to a modern eye) by his traditional lederhosen, while her serious expression complicates the gesture of her raising the skirt corner of her dirndl (in the other direction) making