Charming Large Vintage Oaxacan Alebrije Owl primitive carved doll We'll laugh & P-ss &

We'll laugh & P-ss & then to bed"

but at any rate

conjuring visions of early 20th century European cafe life-- I can just see Dutch artist Willem Klijn sitting quietly in the corner by a window

but I can't quite discern it

which was stretched over a wood panel

Charming Large Vintage Oaxacan Alebrije Owl primitive carved doll We'll laugh & P-ss &There are certainly some other Oaxacan folk art alebrije owls out there, similarly carved and covered with intensively hand painted patterns, but I must say I have not found another I find nearly as charming as this one. I think it is especially the head and face I love, that shape of which is just the right amount of off kilter, and which is painted in a manner that reminds me a bit of Australian Aboriginal paintings too. Plus those eyes and