Carved Folk Art Wolf’s Head (and Paw) with Sharp Teeth! gathering basket Sanchez (1902-1999)

Sanchez  (1902-1999)

but a pretty terrific one I think

It's done on a grey paper mounted to board and dated 5/74

perfectly balanced with abstract flourish on the other side

Carved Folk Art Wolf’s Head (and Paw) with Sharp Teeth! gathering basket Sanchez (1902-1999)This one! The first thing I bought last week in Nashville, and among my very favorites. I think it would be great if it were just the head with mouth open revealing spiky carved wooden teeth, but the addition of the claw with three spikes of its own makes it a hundred times better. Hard not to think of the big bad wolf knocking on the door, and of crocodiles, too. But to my eye this wolf has a definite sweetness about him, as if wanting just to shake