Charming Folk Art Perched Owl Doorstop antique naive painting I just love them as

I just love them as a form

While I can't say for certain that the painting dates to the same period

This is a beautiful

" And then this poor fellow

Charming Folk Art Perched Owl Doorstop antique naive painting I just love them asI've gotten pretty picky about the folk art doorstops I bring home, looking for ones that are either pretty unusual or have amazing old painted surfaces. This is the first owl like this I've seen, and how to beat those bright yellow eyes?!! I love the folkiness of the painting of the whole thing, really, from the wavy lines detailing feathers to those rather crudely painted talons to the orange branch and green swath below. To my eye a total charmer,