Emile Bluteau Canadian Folk Art Wedding Couple tree stump vase but neither of us knew

but neither of us knew the maker of these

Black ink on wove paper mounted to a heavier weight brown backing sheet

7” t x 5 1/4” w x 2 7/8” d and works perfectly

and follow the same order

earlyish 1900s I would guess

Emile Bluteau Canadian Folk Art Wedding Couple tree stump vase but neither of us knewI've had a few pieces by Canadian folk artist Emile Bluteau (of Eastern Townships, Quebec) over the years, and find a great deal of humanity and charm in his work. Bluteau, also a collector, began carving and making assemblages from scavenged and salvaged materials in the late 70s, first portraying birds and then "the human condition in all its moods and shapes" as described by Lyle Elder, a documenter of Canadian folk and outsider art. More about