Pink and Yellow Bird with Flowers and Perched Owl, PA Naive Drawing c. 1900 German carved walnut nativity with the most amazing color

with the most amazing color for the flames and smoke surrounding our rescuee

because they seem all the better together

I really love the way this painted wooden cutout one has aged

Something about a nesting set of incrementally sized things fitting neatly together gets me every time--so formally satisfying

complete with spinner

Pink and Yellow Bird with Flowers and Perched Owl, PA Naive Drawing c. 1900 German carved walnut nativity with the most amazing colorI found this drawing in Pennsylvania tucked inside a school notebook, c. 1900 or so. Just a joyful thing, this pink bird with yellow wings, worm in its beak and flowers of all sorts springing forth around it. And a little owl perched on one stalk too. PA for sure, graphite and crayon on lined notebook paper. 6 7 8" x 8 3 8". Very good condition. Paper is a bit brittle.