Wonderful Old Carved, Articulated Wooden Dancing Doll sami especially for those painterly soft

especially for those painterly soft green leaves against puffy cloud filled sky reminding me of Arthur Wesley Dow

with nicely detailed fur and tail

I at least feel quite transported to a psychologist's office in the 1920s

9: tall x 5 3/8" wide x 4 1/2" deep (not including quills) and in very good vintage condition

Wonderful Old Carved, Articulated Wooden Dancing Doll sami especially for those painterly softOh, such a charming one! And quite an old one, late 19th century I'd think, wonderfully worn and smoothed with what surely has been a lot of handling, and I'd guess a fair amount of dancing, too. I really love the features of the hand drawn face, eyebrows merging into nose and then great little pursed mouth with upturned corners, and a chin drawn below, plus a full head of hair. The wide chest, narrow waist, wider hips, and gracefully tapered arms