Wonderful Hand-painted Wooden Folk Art Boxer Dog on Post 1642 Italy these are the real

these are the real

with a really lovely solid yellow back to boot

the mane and ears of her lion-dog companion

I bought it at a sale that included lots of Scandinavian modern

Definitely worthy of  framing and hanging

Wonderful Hand-painted Wooden Folk Art Boxer Dog on Post 1642 Italy these are the realThis face! So good, and so soulful looking, and equally great on the reverse side, just enough different to make it tough to decide which side is better. Terrific old painted surface, with some alligatoring here and there, and with a steel post attached to one front leg should one want to stand him outside the front door for a bit to keep an eye on things! To my eye, just perfect. Dog himself measures 11" l x 13 1 2" tall measured straight down