Older Mexican Folk Art Carved Deer Alebrije in the Manner of Manuel Jimenez hand-sewn humpty Dumpty Graphite and watercolor on paper

Graphite and watercolor on paper

and notes that Heald

and are usually way out of reach

when I am sure whatever this is would have been immediately identifiable

they don't make them like they used to

Older Mexican Folk Art Carved Deer Alebrije in the Manner of Manuel Jimenez hand-sewn humpty Dumpty Graphite and watercolor on paperOlder Mexican folk art animals alebrije like this one have become harder and harder to find no great wonder, as I'm not the only one who finds them super charming! From what I understand, these became popular tourist items in Oaxaca the 1940's with the construction of the Pan American Highway, with Manuel Jimenez best known for creating animals in this manner. This wonderful spotted deer with antlers is unsigned, but appears to be an old one, I'd